5 Shahi Counterstamped

Features

Issuer Sri LankaCeylon (1597-1972)
Period Dutch occupation (1640-1802)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1642
Value 5 Shahi (1⁄1)
Currency Xerafim (1580-1706)
Composition Silver
Weight 9.15 g
Diameter 32.5 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
145012
References KM# 51
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Lettering and countermark

Lettering:
بگیتی سکه صاحبقرانی زد از توفیق حق عبّاس ثانی
ضرب تبریز
۱۰٦٩
C
VOC

Translation: By the grace of God, Abbas the Second struck the sahebqerani coin throughout the world, struck at Tabriz

Reverse

Shiite Kalima

Lettering:
لا اله الا الله/محمّد رسول الله/علی ولی الله
علی حسن حسین علی محمد جعفر موسی علی محمد علی حسن محمد

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Type I (Colombo) countermark on Persian 5 Shahi of Abbas II Safavi, KM#176

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