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Rupee - Jafar Zand Type A, Širâz mint
| Issuer | Zand Dynasty |
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| Year | 1785-1790 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a bold multi-line Arabic religious invocation rendered in deeply struck Nasta'liq script, reading 'Ya Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq' — an invocation to the sixth Shi'a Imam — arranged across several registers. Decorative foliate or pellet ornaments fill the interstices between the script elements, characteristic of late Zand-period die engraving. The entire central design is enclosed within a plain inner border surrounded by a prominent outer border of raised pellets (beaded border), typical of hammered Iranian coinage of this era. The flan shows natural irregularity consistent with hand-cut hammered manufacture, with the raised legends exhibiting confident, fluid calligraphy. |
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| Obverse lettering | یا امام جعـــفر الصـــادق |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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