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1 Shahi - Tahmasp I Tabriz, Second Western standard
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1532-1540 |
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| Value | 1 Shahi |
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| Obverse lettering | لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله علي ولي الله |
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| Reverse script | Arabic (Nastaliq style) |
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Tahmasp I inherited the Safavid throne at ten years old in 1524, leaving real power in the hands of Qizilbash tribal chiefs for the better part of a decade. By the early 1530s he had consolidated enough authority to assert control over the coinage system, and the "Second Western standard" designation reflects a deliberate administrative realignment of weight norms across mints following years of factional interference with monetary policy.
Tabriz was the Safavid capital until 1555, when repeated Ottoman incursions — the city changed hands four times between 1514 and 1603 — finally forced the court to relocate to Qazvin.