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12 Shahi - Ibrahim Afshar Type A, Mazandaran
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1748-1749 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | A central cartouche in nastaliq script bears the mint formula within a prominent circular border of raised pellets, creating a decorative ring that frames the inscription. The legend within the cartouche identifies the place of issue as Mazandaran, rendered in bold, deeply struck nastaliq script. The surrounding field is plain and slightly irregular, consistent with the hand-struck nature of Afsharid provincial coinage. The pellet border is well-defined and largely complete around the circumference of the central device. |
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Ibrahim Khan Afshar governed Mazandaran as a regional strongman during the chaotic interregnum following Nader Shah's assassination in 1747, issuing coins in his own name as central Afsharid authority collapsed entirely. The 12 shahi denomination — equivalent to a musayyabi or half-rupee weight class — was a practical workaround for a province cut off from any functioning imperial mint infrastructure. Mazandaran's Caspian coastal geography kept it semi-isolated from the succession wars tearing apart the Iranian plateau, which may explain why Ibrahim's coinage survived long enough to constitute a recognizable type series at all.