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2 Shahi 'Muhammadi' - Mohammad Khodābande Safavi type A, Hamadan mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1578 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a multi-line Persian royal titulature legend in Naskh/Nasta'liq script, arranged within a rectangular cartouche-like layout. The inscription identifies the ruler as Sultan Abu'l-Muzaffar Muhammad Padshah ibn Tahmasp al-Husayni, proclaiming his devotion as a servant of Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi. The mint name Hamadan (همدان) and the regnal date appear within the field. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven, characteristic of hammered Safavid coinage. The overall design reflects the standard Muhammadi type A issue of Mohammad Khodabande's reign. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic/Persian |
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| Reverse description | Central field filled with a multi-line Shi'ite kalima and the names of the Twelve Imams of Twelver Shi'a Islam, inscribed in Naskh/Nasta'liq script. The legend opens with the profession of faith — 'There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God, Ali is the Friend of God' — followed by the sequential enumeration of all twelve Imams from Ali ibn Abi Talib through to Muhammad al-Mahdi. The inscription is densely packed across the irregular flan in multiple registers. This reverse type is characteristic of Safavid silver coinage and served as a declaration of the dynasty's Twelver Shi'a identity. The strike is typical of hammered production, showing slight weakness at the flan edges. |
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