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1 Abbasi - Safi I Safavi Type B; Baghdad
1044 (1634) year| - | 7.58 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Iran |
|---|---|
| Shah | Safi I (1629-1666) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1044 (1634) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Abbasi (4) |
| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
| Weight | 7.58 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#397934 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Kalima
Script: Persian (nastaliq)
Lettering:
لا اله الا الله
محمد رسول الله
علی ولی الله𐤂
Lettering (regular font):
لا اله الا الله
محمد رسول الله
علی ولی الله𐤂
Translation:
There is no God but Allah
Muhammed is the messenger of Allah
Ali is the representative of Allah
Edge
Plain
Comment
Stephen Album notes that 2638.2 Type Bs were struck from 1038-1050.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Safi I Safavi, who was the first king of the Safavid dynasty, which was a powerful Iranian dynasty that ruled from 1501 to 1736. The coin features an inscription in Persian that reads "Safi al-Din Safavi" and "Abbasi" which means "of the Abbasid caliphate" in Persian. This suggests that the coin was issued during a time when the Safavid dynasty was still in its early stages and was seeking to establish its legitimacy by linking itself to the earlier Abbasid caliphate.
