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1 Shahi - Safi I Safavi Qazvīn mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1629-1642 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#2640.1 |
| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan bearing a Persian devotional legend in nasta'liq script arranged in two registers separated by a horizontal line, reading 'hast az jan ghulam-e Shah Safi' (I am from the soul a servant of Shah Safi), with the mint name Qazvin inscribed in the lower field. The script is bold and deeply struck, typical of Safavid provincial coinage, with the irregular flan resulting in partial legends toward the periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Hammered silver reverse bearing the Shi'a declaration of faith (kalima) in nasta'liq script, arranged in multiple registers divided by a horizontal line. The central field carries the shahada 'La ilaha ill-Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah, Ali wali Allah', affirming the Twelver Shi'a creed characteristic of Safavid coinage. The bold, angular script fills the flan, with peripheral areas showing typical weakness of strike consistent with hand-hammered production. |
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| Mintage | ND (1629-1642) |
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