1 Abbasi - Tahmasb II Safavi Type A; Tabrīz mint

Features

Issuer Iran
Shah Tahmasp II (1722-1732)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1135-1144 (1723-1732)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 4 Shahi
Currency Shahi (1501-1798)
Composition Silver
Weight 5.39 g
Diameter 29.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1732
Number
N#
61136
References KM# 303.1,
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.
A# 2689.1
Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States.

Obverse

Royal inscription, mint and date.

Script: Persian

Lettering:
بگیتی سکه صاحبقرانی زد از توفیق حق طهماسب ثانی
ضرب تبریز
۱۱۳٥

Unabridged legend: be-giti sekke-ye sahebqerani zad as toufiq-e haqq Tahmasb-e thani zarb Tabriz 1135

Translation: By the grace of God, Tahmasp the Second struck the sahebqerani coin throughout the world, striking of Tabriz, 1135

Reverse

Shiite Kalima in center with names of 12 imams surrounding.

Script: Persian

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

Mint

Tebriz, modern-day Tabriz, Iran

Comments


Although the mintage date of this coin and the above coin are the same, but the legends are different on reverse; there is no ّ on words الله and محمّد. The Imams names are located on different places on margin, as well.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1135 (1723) 
1136 (1724) 
1137 (1725) 
1138 (1726) 
1139 (1727) 
1140 (1728) 
1141 (1729) 
1142 (1730) 
1143 (1731) 
1144 (1732) 

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