Catalog
2 Shahi - Isma`il I Safavi Simnan
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1506 |
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| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line epigraphic inscription in Arabic script arranged in horizontal registers across the field, enclosed within a beaded border. The legend presents the full royal titulature of Shah Isma'il I, styled as 'the just, perfect, guiding, protecting sultan, Abu al-Muzaffar Shah Isma'il Bahadur Khan al-Safawi, may God perpetuate his reign and sultanate.' The mint name Simnan (Semnan) and the AH regnal year 912 appear in the lower portion of the field, providing a precise dating and attribution for this issue. The hammered silver flan displays the characteristic irregular outline and slightly uneven strike of early Safavid workshop production. The inscription is the sole decorative element, consistent with the aniconic tradition of Islamic coinage. |
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| Mintage | 912 (1506) |
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