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5 Shahi - Abbas II
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1659-1665 |
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| Value | 5 Shahi |
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| Obverse description | Central circular cartouche enclosing a four-line Kalima inscription in Arabic nastaliq script. Surrounding the central cartouche, a continuous marginal legend records the names of the Twelve Imams of Shia Islam. The field is typically irregular due to the hammered flan, with calligraphic execution characteristic of Safavid coinage of the mid-seventeenth century. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing a Persian poetic couplet in nastaliq script, framed above and below by two ruled lines. The regnal year in the Islamic lunar calendar appears above the central inscription, while the mint name is recorded in the lower field. The overall design reflects the distinctive epigraphic style of Safavid silver coinage under Shah Abbas II. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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