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1 Shahi - Safi I Safavi Esfāhān mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1631-1632 |
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| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
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| Obverse description | Struck by the hammered technique on an irregular flan, the obverse bears a multi-line Persian devotional legend arranged across the field in bold nasta'liq script. The inscription declares the issuer's allegiance to Shah Safi and includes the AH date 1041 together with the mint name Esfahan (Isfahan). The script fills the entire flan with characteristic Safavid calligraphic style, with letters flowing across a plain, undecorated field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the Shi'a kalima in bold nasta'liq script, arranged in multiple lines across the plain field of this irregular hammered flan. The inscription comprises the shahada — affirming the oneness of God and the prophethood of Muhammad — followed by the declaration of Ali as the Wali of God, a hallmark of Safavid coinage reflecting the dynasty's Twelver Shi'a identity. The calligraphy is deeply struck and fills the flan, with no additional decorative border or ornament. |
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| Mintage | ? - - ? - - ? - - ? - - 1040 (1631) - - 1041 (1631) - - 1042 (1632) - - |
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