½ Mithqal - Tahmasb I Safavi (Urdu) 956 (1549) front ½ Mithqal - Tahmasb I Safavi (Urdu) 956 (1549) back
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½ Mithqal - Tahmasb I Safavi Urdu

956 (1549) year
Gold 2.32 g -
Description
Issuer
Iran
Shah
Tahmasp (1525-1576)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
956 (1549)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
½ Mithqal (24)
Currency
Shahi (1501-1798)
Composition
Gold
Weight
2.32 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#291283
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Lettering:
لا اله الا الله
محمد رسول الله
علی ولی الله

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ½ Mithqal - Tahmasb I Safavi (Urdu) 956 (1549) coin from Iran is that it was made during a time when the Safavid dynasty was transitioning from being a tribal leader to a monarch, and this coin reflects that shift in power.