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Abbasi - Shahrokh Afshar Type B
| Silver | 4.5 g | 19.9 mm |
| Issuer | Iran |
|---|---|
| Shah | Shahrokh Shah (1748-1749, 1750) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1161-1170 (1748-1757) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Abbasi (4) |
| Currency | Shahi (1501-1798) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.5 g |
| Diameter | 19.9 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#379468 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Shi-ite Kalima. Some reverses will have the 12 imams listed on the outer edge.
Script: Persian (nastaliq)
Lettering: لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله علی ولی الله
Lettering (regular font): لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله علی ولی الله
Translation: La illah l'Allah Muhammad Rasul Allah, 'Ali Wali Allah
Comment
Known Mints Include:- Ganja (KM#433.2)
- Qazwin (KM#433.3)
- Shiraz (KM#433.4)
- Tabriz (KM#433.5)
- Tiflis (KM#433.6)
Its very likely there were other mints for this coin.
Kirk Bennett comments that Kapanadze notes of a Tiflis minted version with the date 1160 being held in the Hermitage Museum but it's widely believed that this is a mistake and there are no existing images to verify this.
Stephen Album notes: Types 2776 and 2777.1 continued to be struck after the first disenthronement of Shahrukh in 1163 by local khans, at Qazwin until 1164, at Tabriz until 1165, at Ganja until 1168, and at Tiflis until 1170. Except for Qazwin in 1163-1164, none of these cities fell within Shahrukh’s rule after his second enthronement in 1163, as ally of the Durrani ruler Ahmad Shah. The local authorities
reserved his obsolete type B, reflecting their opposition to nearer Iranian rulers, such as the Safavids, Hotakis and Qajars, as well as the threatening Tsar of Russia and the feared Ottoman Sultan.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Abbasi - Shahrokh Afshar (Type B1) coin is that it was issued during a time of significant political and economic change in Iran. The coin was minted during the reign of Shahrokh Afshar, who was the ruler of the Afsharid dynasty, which was a Turkic dynasty that ruled Iran from 1736 to 1796. This period saw significant cultural, economic, and political developments in Iran, including the rise of a powerful military and the development of trade and commerce. The coin itself is made of silver and weighs 4.5 grams, making it a valuable and sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
