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Ashrafi - Nader Afshar Type A, Mashhad mint
| Issuer | Afsharid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1738 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | الخیر فیما وقع بتاریخ ۱۱٥۰ (Translation: The best is in what happened (All is for the best) Date) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Persian royal legend in elegant nasta'liq calligraphy, arranged in horizontal registers across the field and proclaiming Nader Shah's sovereignty: 'Sikka bar zar kard nam-e saltanat ra dar jahan / Nader-e Iran zamin wa Khusraw-e giti-stan / Zarb Mashhad' (meaning 'He has struck his name of sovereignty upon gold throughout the world / Nader, lord of the Iranian lands and king who conquered the world / Struck at Mashhad'). The legend is contained within a cartouche formed by two parallel ruled lines, the whole enclosed by a prominent outer border of raised uniform beads matching the obverse. The mint name 'Mashhad' appears in the lower register, affirming the place of issue. The hammered flan exhibits characteristic irregularity at the periphery, consistent with Afsharid minting practice. |
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