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5 Shahi - Shah Sultan Husain I Tabriz mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1694-1723 |
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| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the standard Shi'a Twelve Imams formula (Do'a-ye Davazdah Imam) in Nasta'liq script arranged in multiple horizontal registers across the irregular rectangular flan. The bold Arabic inscription, characteristic of Safavid religious coinage, fills the entire field and is executed in high relief, with the fluid calligraphic strokes typical of the Tabriz mint workshop under Shah Sultan Husain. |
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| Reverse lettering | لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله علي ولي الله |
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