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Rial - Nader Afshar Type C, Nāderābād mint
| Issuer | Afsharid Dynasty of Iran |
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| Year | 1739 |
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| Value | 20 Shahi |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a bold nasta'liq Arabic legend reading 'al-Sultan Nadir' enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The inscription is rendered in high relief against a flat, unadorned field, characteristic of Afsharid hammered coinage. The surrounding area between the beaded circle and the coin's rim is plain, giving the central legend visual prominence. The die work displays the typical irregularity associated with hand-struck Persian issues of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is filled with a multi-line nasta'liq Arabic inscription occupying the entire die area, divided by a horizontal rule into an upper and lower register. The upper portion bears the benedictory phrase 'khallada Allahu mulkahu' (may God perpetuate his reign), while the lower register records the mint name Naderabad and the AH date 1151. Decorative dot fillers are scattered throughout the field to occupy the interstices between letterforms, a hallmark of Afsharid reverse design. The bold, densely packed script and pointed letterforms are characteristic of the Type C Rial series struck under Nader Shah. |
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