Safavids, Shah Isma‘il I, AH 907-930 / AD 1501-1524, 2 shahi, AH (9)20 ? (908-923) / AD 1514


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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)

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