2 Shahi "Muhammadi" - Mohammad Khodābande Safavi type A; Hamadan mint

Features

Issuer Iran
Shah Mohammad I Khodabanda (1578-1587)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 986 (1578)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 2 Shahi
Currency Shahi (1501-1798)
Composition Silver
Weight 4.62 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1588
Number
N#
62168
References A# 2618
Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States.

Obverse

Royal inscription, mint name and date.

Script: Persian

Lettering:
غلام امام محمد مهدی علیه و آبابه السلام سلطان ابوالمظفر محمد پادشاه بن طهماسب الحسینی خلدالله ملکه
ضرب همدان

Reverse

Shi'ite kalima and twelve imams' names.

Script: Persian

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

Edge

Smooth

Mint

همدان Ahmatana, modern-day Hamadan, Iran

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
986 (1578) 

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