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Safavids, Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524, 2 shahi, AH (9)20 ? (908-923) / AD 1514. Safavids. Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524. 2 shahi, AH (9)20 ? (908-923) / AD 1514. Mint missing (Qazvin ?). Album 2757. Lane-Poole 18 (different reverse design). Mitchiner 2031. Farahbakhsh 5. Zeno 50269. Silver. Diameter 30mm, 18.66 grams. 1st silver standard. Obverse: Cartouche: "Shah Isma'il bahadur khan". Around: "al-sultan el-'adil el-kamil el-hadi al-wali abul' muzaffar es-safawi khallad Allah te'ala mulkahu wa sultanahu" (the sultan the just the perfect the spiritual guide the friend father of the victorious one al-safawi may Allah on High perpetuate his reign and his sultanate). Reverse: Centre: Shiite Kalima. Around: 12 Imams with their attributes. AVF. R2.

Provenance:

  • Ex. Numismatik Lanz München, Sale 98, May 23rd 2000, lot 850, Price realized: 600 DEM (approx. 278 U.S. Dollars as of the auction date)
 
Safavids, Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524, Shahi, AH 916 / AD 1510. Safavids. Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524. Shahi, AH 916 / AD 1510. Herat. Album 2576. Farahbakhsh 4.7. Zeno 59932. Silver. Diameter 32x29mm, 9.16 grams. Obverse: "al-sultan el-'adil al-kamil el-hadi al-wali abul' muzaffar shah isma'il bahadur khan es-safawi khallad Allah mulkahu wa sultanahu zarb harat 916" (the sultan the just the perfect the spiritual guide the friend father of the victorious one Shah Isma'il valiant al-safawi may Allah perpetuate his reign and his sultanate struck at Harat 916). Reverse: Centre: Shiite Kalima. Margins: 12 Imams (starting 6:00): Ali, Hassan / Al Hussain, Ali / Muhammad, Ja'far / Ali, Musi / Ali, Muhammad / Muhammad, Hasan. GVF. Struck on a beautiful broad flan. Full legends. Similar to cover coin in Farahbakhsh.
 
Safavids, Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524, Shahi, AH 924 / AD 1518. Safavids. Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524. Shahi, AH 924 / AD 1518. Astarabad. Album 2583 (scarce). Farahbakhsh 10 (but design similar to 9.1). Zeno 56349. Silver. Diameter 30 x 28mm, 10.08 grams. 2nd standard in the East. Obverse: Cartouche: "zarb asterabad 924". Around: "al-sultan el-'adil el-hadi al-wali abul' muzaffar shah isma'il bahadur khan es-safawi khallad Allah mulkahu wa sultanahu". Reverse: Centre: Shiite Kalima. Margins: 12 Imams. AVF.
 
Safavids, Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524, Shahi, not dated. Safavids. Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524. Shahi, not dated. Tehran. Album 2576 but mint unlisted. Zeno 42818. Silver. Diameter 25x22mm, 9.28 grams. 1st standard in the East. Obverse: Cartouche: "shah isma'il tehran". Around: "al-sultan el-'adil el-hadi (al-wali ?) abul' muzaffar bahadur (khan) es-safawi (khallad Allah mulkahu) wa sultanahu". Reverse: Centre: Shiite Kalima. Margins: 12 Imams. AVF. Rare. Unlisted mint in all major references, including Rabino.
 
Safavids, Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524, Shahi, date missing. Safavids. Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524. Shahi, date missing. Balkh. Album 2576. Zeno 59931. Silver. Diameter 29mm, 9.43 grams. Obverse:  "al-sultan el-'adil al-kamil el-hadi al-wali
 abul' muzaffar shah isma'il bahadur khan es-safawi khallad Allah mulkahu wa sultanahu zarb balkh" (the sultan the just the perfect the spiritual guide the friend father of the victorious one Shah Isma'il valiant khan al-safawi may Allah perpetuate his reign and his sultanate struck at Balkh). Reverse: Centre: Shiite Kalima. Margins: 12 Imams. Central square formed by 4 'Ali. The other 8 arranged clockwise, start at top): muhammad hasan / muhammad hasan / muhammad hussein / ja'far musi. VF. First silver standard, (SNAT XIVc:904). Very rare.This coin must have been struck sometime between 917H (when Balkh came under Safavid control) and 924h (when the new weight standard was introduced).
 
Safavids, Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524, Shahi, not dated. Safavids. Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524. Shahi, not dated. Hisan (Khayzan). Album 2576. Zeno 59933. Silver. Diameter 21.5mm, 2mm thick, 9.21 grams. Obverse: Top line: (al-sultan) el-'adil el-hadi abul'; Central cartouche: (al-wali) muzaffar shah isma'il bahadur (khan?); Bottom line: (es-safawi?) khallad Allah (mulkahu wa sultanahu?). Reverse: Centre: zarb Khayzan. Central square formed by 4 'Ali, the other 8 Imams in the margins, starting at top: ja'far musi / muhammad hasan / muhammad hasan / muhammad hussein. GVF. Lovely strike. Hizan, near lake Van in eastern Turkey, is a rare mint in eastern Anatolia, earlier called Khayzan.
 
Safavids, Shah Tahmasp I, AH 930-984 / AD 1524-1576, Shahi, AH 938 / AD 1531-32. Safavids. Shah Tahmasp I, AH 930-984 / AD 1524-1576. Shahi, AH 938 / AD 1531-32. Van. Album 2596. Zeno 59256. Silver. Diameter 21mm, 6.15 grams. 2nd western standard. Obverse: Within circle: zarb Van 938. Around: Tahmasp's titles. Reverse: Shiite Kalima with 12 Imams around. VF. Very rare mint, only a few coins known.
 
Safavids, Shah ‘Abbas II, AH 1052-1077 / AD 1642-1666, Abbasi, AH 1059 / AD 1649. Safavids. Shah ‘Abbas II, AH 1052-1077 / AD 1642-1666. Abbasi, AH 1059 / AD 1649. Tabriz. Album 2646. Lane-Poole 36. Mitchiner 2061 (similar). KM 169.12. Farahbakhsh 85.5. Zeno 62759. Silver. Diameter 25mm, 7.37 grams. Second standard 1 toman = 1925 nokhod. Obverse: "be-giti sekke-ye sahebqerani zad as toufiq-e haqq Abbas-e thani zarb Tabriz 1059" (By the grace of God, Abbas the Second struck the sahebqerani coin throughout the world, struck at Tabriz 1059). Reverse: Centre: Shiite Kalima. Around: 12 Imams. Ch AU, with nice old cabinet tone.
 
Safavids, Shah Sultan Husayn I ibn Suleiman, AH 1105-1135 / AD 1694-1722, 5 shahi, AH 1125 / AD 1713. Safavids. Shah Sultan Husayn I ibn Suleiman, AH 1105-1135 / AD 1694-1722. 5 shahi, AH 1125 / AD 1713. Isfahan. Album 2677.1. Lane-Poole 102 (similar). KM 276.2. Farahbakhsh 128 (similar). Zeno 57494. Silver. Rectangular, 23mm × 16mm, 8.66 grams. Without central cartouche on obverse. Second standard, type C. Obverse: "bandah Shah wilayat Husain zarb isfahan 1125" (slave of the lord of friendship, Hussein, struck at Isfahan, 1125). Reverse: Shiite Kalima. XF. Superb strike, lovely toning. Date unlisted in Krause (2007).
 
Safavids, Shah Sultan Husayn I ibn Suleiman, AH 1105-1135 / AD 1694-1722, 5 shahi, AH 112(7)? / AD 1715. Safavids. Shah Sultan Husayn I ibn Suleiman, AH 1105-1135 / AD 1694-1722. 5 shahi, AH 112(7)? / AD 1715. Tiflis. Album 2677.1. KM 276.4. Zeno 62760. Silver. Rectangular, 27.5mm × 17.5mm, 8.64 grams. Obverse: "bandah Shah wilayat Husain struck at Tiflis 1127" (slave of the lord of friendship, Hussein, struck at Tiflis 1127). Reverse: Shiite Kalima. VF+.
 
Safavids, Shah Sultan Husayn I ibn Suleiman, AH 1105-1135 / AD 1694-1722, 5 shahi, AH 1129 / AD 1716-17. Safavids. Shah Sultan Husayn I ibn Suleiman, AH 1105-1135 / AD 1694-1722. 5 shahi, AH 1129 / AD 1716-17. Tabriz. Album 2677.2. Mitchiner 2079. Farahbakhsh 128.7. Zeno 56351. Silver. Rectangular, 26.5mm × 19.0mm, 8.61 grams. Obverse: Area: "bandah Shah wilayat Husain" (slave of the lord of friendship, Hussein), plus the word zarb (struck at); in cartouche "tabriz 1129". Reverse: In cartouche, Shiite Kalima: la llah illa Allah. Mohammed rasul Allah. 'Ali wali Allah. In margins, 12 imams: Ali, Hassan, Al Hussain, Ali, Muhammad, Ja'far, Musi, Ali, Muhammad, Ali, Hasan, Muhammad. ChXF and nicely toned.
 
Safavids, Shah Sultan Husayn I ibn Suleiman, AH 1105-1135 / AD 1694-1722, 5 shahi, AH 1125 / AD 1713-14. Safavids. Shah Sultan Husayn I ibn Suleiman, AH 1105-1135 / AD 1694-1722. 5 shahi, AH 1125 / AD 1713-14. Iravan. A-2677.1. Lane-Poole 105a. KM# 276.1. Farahbakhsh 127.4. Zeno 66471. Silver. Rectangular, 23mm × 16.5mm, 8.65 grams. VF+. Scarce.
 
Safavids, Shah Sultan Husayn I ibn Suleiman, AH 1105-1135 / AD 1694-1722, Abbasi, AH 1130 / AD 1717-18. Safavids. Shah Sultan Husayn I ibn Suleiman, AH 1105-1135 / AD 1694-1722. Abbasi, AH 1130 / AD 1717-18. Tiflis. Album 2683. Lane-Poole 112a. Mitchiner 2095. KM 282.11. Farahbakhsh 134.5. Zeno 70146. Silver. Diameter 23.5mm, 5.42 grams. Third standard. Obverse: "bandah Shah wilayat Husain zarb Tiflis 1130" (slave of the lord of friendship, Hussein, struck at Tiflis 1130). Reverse: Shiite Kalima. AU, beautiful strike, very rare in this condition. Somewhat heavier than expected (5.42 vs 5.34g).
 
Safavids, Shah Tahmasp II, AH 1135-1145 / AD 1722-1732, Abbasi, AH 1135 / AD 1722-23. Safavids. Shah Tahmasp II, AH 1135-1145 / AD 1722-1732. Abbasi, AH 1135 / AD 1722-23. Tabriz. Album 2689, type A. Lane-Poole 150. Mitchiner 2100. KM 303. Farahbakhsh 147.3. Zeno 56353. Silver. Diameter 29.5mm, 5.39 grams. Obverse: "be-giti sekke-ye sahebqerani zad as toufiq-e haqq Tahmasp-e thani zarb Tabriz 1135" (By the grace of God, Tahmasp the Second struck the sahebqerani coin throughout the world, striking of Tabriz, 1135). Reverse: Centre: Shiite Kalima. Margins: 12 Imams. UNC, with beautiful reddish toning. Fully struck on a broad flan. Possibly a presentation piece ?.
 
Safavids, Tahmasp II, AH 1135-1145 / AD 1722-1732, Abbasi, AH 1138 / AD 1725-26. Safavids. Tahmasp II, AH 1135-1145 / AD 1722-1732. Abbasi, AH 1138 / AD 1725-26. Mazandaran. A-2689. KM 303.9. Zeno 94102. Silver. Diameter 28.0mm, 5.30 grams. EF. Scarce mint.
 
Safavids, Tahmasp II, AH 1135-1145 / AD 1722-1732, Abbasi, AH 1138 / AD 1725-26. Safavids. Tahmasp II, AH 1135-1145 / AD 1722-1732. Abbasi, AH 1138 / AD 1725-26. Lahijan. A-2689. KM 303.7. Zeno 94101. Silver. Diameter 26.0mm, 5.44 grams. EF. A little deposit, nicely toned. Scarce mint.
 
Safavids, `Abbas III, AH 1145-1148 / AD 1732-1735, Abbasi, AH 1147 / AD 1734-35. Safavids. `Abbas III, AH 1145-1148 / AD 1732-1735. Abbasi, AH 1147 / AD 1734-35. Shiraz. A-2694 (S). KM 346.7. Zeno 94100. Silver. Diameter 28.5 x 26.0mm, 5.39 grams. EF.
 
Safavids, `Abbas III, AH 1145-1148 / AD 1732-1735, Abbasi, AH 1145 / AD 1732-33. Safavids. `Abbas III, AH 1145-1148 / AD 1732-1735. Abbasi, AH 1145 / AD 1732-33. Isfahan. A-2694. Lane-Poole 208. KM# 346.2. Farahbakhsh 161.1. Zeno 78591. Silver. Diameter 28.0mm, 5.38 grams. Fully struck. EF. Rare this nice.
 
Safavids, Sam Mirza, AH 1160 / AD 1747, Abbasi, ND (AH 1160 / AD 1747). Safavids. Sam Mirza, AH 1160 / AD 1747. Abbasi, ND (AH 1160 / AD 1747). Tabriz. A-2698 (RRR). KM# 429. Rabino 285. Farahbakhsh 165. Zeno 78385. Silver. Diameter 23.0mm, 4.57 grams. EF. R3, Very rare, one of the rarest Shahs, especially in this condition.
 
Safavids, Isma`il III, AH 1163-1169 / AD 1750-1756, Rupi, AH 1167 / AD 1753-54. Safavids. Isma`il III, AH 1163-1169 / AD 1750-1756. Rupi, AH 1167 / AD 1753-54. Mazandaran. A-2702 (S). Lane-Poole 321. KM# 461.1. Farahbakhsh 189.1. Zeno 78588. Silver. Diameter 25.0mm, 11.42 grams. Very nice strike on a broad flan. Some luster underneath. EF. Scarce.