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2 Shahi - Isma`il I Safavi Saveh, First Standard
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1508 |
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| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is entirely epigraphic, displaying a densely composed multi-line Arabic legend in bold Naskh-Thuluth script within the central field, enumerating the Shahada followed by the names of the Twelve Imams of Twelver Shi'a Islam in sequential order. The central inscription is surrounded by a marginal legend continuing the religious text, rendered in a similarly elaborate calligraphic style. The composition fills the entire flan with interlocking calligraphic strokes, characteristic of early Safavid hammered coinage. No figurative imagery is present, consistent with Islamic numismatic tradition. The irregular flan and variable strike depth are typical of hand-struck production at early Safavid mints. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a multi-line royal titulature legend in bold Naskh-Thuluth Arabic script, densely arranged across the central field of the flan. The inscription names Shah Ismail I with his full honorific titles and the Safavid dynastic attribution, concluding with the mint name Sawah (Saveh) in the lower portion of the field. The calligraphic composition is characteristic of early Safavid royal epigraphy, with interlaced letterforms filling the available surface. No decorative borders or geometric ornaments are discernible beyond the script itself. The strike is irregular, as expected of hammered production, with portions of the legend partially off-flan. |
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