2 Shahi - Isma`il I Safavi Tehran, First Standard

Issuer	Safavid Dynasty
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Shape	Round (irregular)
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Obverse lettering	لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله علی ولی الله محمد مصطفی/ علی مرتضی/ حسن رضیّ/ حسین شهید کربلا/ علی زین العابدین/ محمد الباقر/ جعفر الصادق/ موسی کاظم/ علی موسی رضا/ محمد تقی/ علی نقی/ حسن عسکری/ محمد مهدی (Translation: There is no god except Allah Muhammad the Prophet Ali Wali Allah Mohammad Mostafa / Ali Morteza / Hassan Rezia / Hossein Shahid Karbala / Ali Zein al-Abedin / Mohammad al-Baqir / Jafar al-Sadiq / Musa Kazem / Ali Musa Reza / Mohammad Taghi / Ali Naghi / Hassan Askari / Mohammad Mehdi)
Reverse description	The reverse bears a multi-line Arabic calligraphic legend in Naskh script, arranged in horizontal registers and enclosed within a central rectangular cartouche with decorative borders. The upper field carries the royal titulature of Shah Ismail I, reading 'Al-Sultan al-Adil al-Kamil al-Hadi al-Wali Abu al-Muzaffar Shah Ismail Bahadur Khan al-Safawi,' proclaiming his sovereignty and Safavid lineage. A marginal or lower legend records the mint name 'Zarb Tehran,' indicating the place of striking. The script is boldly executed with characteristic early Safavid calligraphic style, filling the flan with confident, deeply incuse strokes. The overall composition is typical of the First Standard coinage issued during the reign of Shah Ismail I.
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