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Abbasi / 4 Shahi Counterstamped
| Issuer | Dutch East India Company (VOC) |
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| Year | 1655 |
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| Weight | 7.37 g |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan bearing the Arabic royal legend of Shah Abbas II of Safavid Persia in flowing Nasta'liq script, filling the entire field across multiple lines. The inscription records the mint name (Tabriz) and the regnal year 1065 AH. Prominently applied at center is a small circular VOC counterstamp — the monogram of the Dutch East India Company — punched into the coin's surface to validate it for use in VOC-controlled trade. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped, typical of hammered Safavid abbasi coinage. The coin exhibits natural wear and surface patina consistent with circulation use. |
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| Obverse lettering | به گیتی سکه صاحبقرانی زد از توفیق حق عباس ثانی ضرب تبریز ۱۰٦٥ C VOC (Translation: By the grace of God, Abbas the Second struck the sahebqerani coin throughout the world, struck at Tabriz) |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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