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Ashrafi - Tahmasp I Qumm
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1532 |
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| Value | 1 Ashrafi (48) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic (thuluth) |
| Obverse lettering | السلطان العادل الکامل الهادی الولی ابوالمظفر شاه طهماسب بهادرخان خلد الله ملکه ضرب قم ۹۳۸ |
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Tahmasp I consolidated Safavid religious authority aggressively after inheriting power from his father Ismail I in 1524, and gold ashrafis from his long reign — he ruled until 1576 — reflect the dynasty's insistence on Twelver Shia formulae on official coinage. Qumm, one of the most sacred cities in Shia Islam, operated as both a pilgrimage center and a legitimate mint; its issues carried particular ideological weight beyond their bullion value.
Album's A2593 encompasses a broad type across multiple mints and decades, making verified mint attribution the critical variable for serious collectors.