1 Abbasi - Sultan Husayn I Type B; Yerevan
| - | 7.3 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Iran |
|---|---|
| Shah | Sultan Husayn I (1694-1722) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1107-1122 (1696-1710) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 4 Shahi |
| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#427268 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Persian (nastaliq)
Lettering:
گشت صاحب سکه از توفیق رب المشرقین
در جهان کلب امیرالمومنین سلطان حسین
ضرب ایروان
Lettering (regular font):
گشت صاحب سکه از توفیق رب المشرقین
در جهان کلب امیرالمومنین سلطان حسین
ضرب ایروان
Comment
Stephen Album's Checklist of Islamic Coins notes: “The date appears normally above the second line of the obverse towards the right, the mint in the bottom line.”
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during a time of great turmoil in Iran, known as the "Great Crisis" of the Safavid dynasty. This period saw the rise of the Ghilzai tribe and the fall of the Safavid Shah, Sultan Husayn, who was eventually killed in 1722. Despite this political instability, the coinage of the time remained consistent, with the 1 Abbasi coin remaining a standard denomination throughout this period.
