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Abbasi - Adel Afshar Type B, Māzandarān mint
| Issuer | Iran |
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| Year | 1748 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays multiple horizontal bands of bold Nasta'liq Arabic script filling the entire coin field, with no central motif. The inscriptions are arranged in three registers separated by horizontal lines, with the regnal legend and royal titulature of Adel Shah Afshar prominently rendered. The calligraphy is deeply struck in the characteristic hammered style of Afsharid coinage, with the date partially visible at the lower margin. The overall composition is characteristic of mid-18th century Afsharid silver coinage, with strong, vigorous letterforms typical of the Māzandarān mint. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents three horizontal registers of Nasta'liq Arabic script contained within a prominent border of raised pellets encircling the entire field. The upper register carries the Shahada or a portion of the Islamic profession of faith, while the central and lower registers bear the mint name and additional religious or royal formulae. The pellet border is well-defined and evenly struck, a hallmark of Type B Afsharid abbasi coinage. The calligraphic style is fluid and deeply incused against a smooth silver field, consistent with hammered production at the Māzandarān mint. |
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| Mintage | 1161 (1748) |
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