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2 Shahi - Isma`il I Safavi Saveh, First Standard
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1508 |
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| Weight | 18.42 g |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Isma'il I founded the Safavid dynasty in 1501 and immediately imposed Twelver Shi'a Islam as the state religion — a rupture with Sunni orthodoxy that defined Persian political identity for centuries and put him in direct ideological conflict with the Ottoman Empire to the west. His early coinage, including issues from the Saveh mint, formed part of a deliberate program to stamp that new religious order onto metal. The "First Standard" designation reflects the initial weight and monetary framework established before later Safavid reforms adjusted the coinage system.
Saveh, southwest of Tehran, was an active mint in this period. At 18.42g, this piece is substantially heavier than later Safavid silver fractions, consistent with the pre-reform standard Album documents under A2575.