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2 Shahi - Tahmasp I Shiraz mint
| Issuer | Safavid Empire |
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| Year | 1561 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by bold Nasta'liq calligraphy arranged in multiple registers, presenting the Shi'a kalima or royal titles of Shah Tahmasp I. The inscription is framed within a cartouche or bordered panel, with additional marginal legend in Arabic script encircling the design along the inner border. The hammered flan shows characteristic irregular edges and slight surface undulation typical of Safavid silver coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | فارسی |
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Tahmasp I reigned for over half a century — the longest-ruling Safavid shah — and his coinage reflects decades of administrative consolidation after the dynasty's chaotic early years. The Shiraz mint was among the more active provincial operations, serving Fars province, and its output under Tahmasp shows relatively consistent weight standards compared to some northern mints where political instability disrupted production cycles.
The 2 Shahi denomination places this piece within the post-reform metrology Tahmasp imposed to stabilize silver coinage following chronic debasement pressures from Ottoman and Uzbek military campaigns draining imperial reserves through the 1540s and 1550s.