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India, Mughal empire, Shia temple token
| Location | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 1719-1748 |
| Type | Spiritual token |
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| Obverse description | Square silver token with rounded corners, bearing bold Arabic calligraphic legends in high relief across the field, arranged around a central diamond-shaped device. The names of the Prophet Muhammad and the four central figures of Shia Islam — Ali, Fatima, Hasan, and Husayn — are distributed across the field. A fine linear and dotted border frames the lower edge. |
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| Obverse lettering | محمد صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ وسلم، علی ، فاطمہ، حسن، حسین (Translation: Middle: Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ وسلم). Top right: Ali. Top left: Hassan. Bottom left: Hussain. Bottom right: Fatima) |
| Reverse description | Square silver token with rounded corners, displaying two lines of bold Arabic calligraphic legend in high relief across the field, rendering the Shahada. The border is formed by a continuous row of raised beads along the left and right sides, with a linear frame along the top and bottom edges. |
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