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Shahi - Tahmasp I Safavi Mashhad; Second Eastern Silver Standard
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 935-936 (1529-1564) |
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| Reference(s) | Album Islamic#2606 |
| Obverse description | Central field bearing the Shia kalima (profession of faith) inscribed in nastaʿlīq script, surrounded by the names of the Twelve Imams arranged as a border legend encircling the central inscription. The lettering is boldly struck in relief on an irregular flan typical of Safavid hammered coinage. The overall design reflects the Twelver Shia doctrinal program institutionalized under the Safavid dynasty. |
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| Reverse description | Multi-line royal titulature of Shah Tahmasp I inscribed in nastaʿlīq script filling the central field, incorporating the extended royal formula with epithets. The mint name Mashhad (ضرب مشهد) appears in the lower portion of the field, identifying the place of issue. The irregular flan and characteristic bold relief lettering are consistent with Safavid hammered silver production of the early to mid-sixteenth century. |
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| Reverse lettering | السلطان العادل الکامل الهادی الوالی ابوالمظفر شاه طهماسب بهادر خان الصفوی خلدالله تعالی ملکه و سلطانه ضرب مشهد |
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