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8 Shahi - Sultan Husayn Safavi
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1711 |
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| Value | 2 Abbasi (8) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is entirely occupied by the Shi'a profession of faith rendered in bold thuluth calligraphy, arranged in three horizontal registers within a rectangular cartouche set against a deeply recessed field. The central legend reads the Shahada followed by the acknowledgement of Ali as the Friend of God. Surrounding the central cartouche, the field is filled with an intricate arabesque of intertwining floral and vegetal scrollwork that extends to a plain inner border. The composition is characteristic of late Safavid calligraphic coin design, with the deeply cut lettering exhibiting strong relief against the darkened background. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic (thuluth) |
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| Reverse script | Persian (nastaliq) |
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