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Safavids, Shah Safi I, AR 4 Shahi - AH1038

Started by maudry, December 16, 2018, 11:26:50 PM

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maudry

Not sure where to put this one.
It is possible that it has been struck over another coin.
Size: 20mm
Weight: 7.63gr

aws22

#1
Dear maudry, your coin is:
Safavids, Shah Safi I, AR 4 Shahi, mint? (1038-1052 AH).
First photo reads in Farisi: " هست از جان غلام شاه صفی , ضرب   " , Hast az jan ghulam-i Shah Safi / Zarb , meaning "from his soul, he is the slave of the Shah Safi, struck ". The date is at the bottom " 1038 ۱۰۳۸ "; only digits " 38 ۳۸ " are visible. Not sure about the mint place.
Second photo reads, Shiite formula (Kalima) " لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله علی ولی الله  ", La illah l'Allah Muhammad Rasul Allah, 'Ali Wali Allah.
First I thought the mint is " Isfahan اصفهان ", but the letters " SF صف " belong to the word " Safi صفی " and the mint could be " Tabriz تبریز " at 5 O'clock of the first photo.

Maythem
Coin collecting has a curious name. It is also called the "Hobby of Kings".


aws22

#3
Thank you maudry, the mint " Tabriz تبریز " is yet to be confirmed by finding a similar coin to this one.

Maythem
Coin collecting has a curious name. It is also called the "Hobby of Kings".