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Abbasi / 4 Shahi Counterstamped
| Issuer | Dutch East India Company (VOC) |
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| Year | 1655 |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of this hammered silver abbasi displays a dense, multi-line Arabic religious legend in Nasta'liq script covering the entire field, invoking the Shahada and naming the Twelve Imams of Twelver Shia Islam. The inscription begins with the declaration of faith — 'There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God, Ali is the Wali of God' — followed by the names of the remaining eleven Imams. The flan is irregular with ragged edges and a chip at the rim, consistent with hammered coinage of the Safavid period. Surface wear is evident throughout, with the legend remaining largely legible despite heavy circulation. |
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| Reverse lettering | لا اله الا الله/محمد رسول الله/علی ولی الله علی حسن حسین علی محمد جعفر موسی علی محمد علی حسن محمد |
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