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Falus - Safavid dynasty Shiraz mint
| Issuer | Safavid Dynasty |
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| Weight | 18.36 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a lion passant to the right in bold relief, rendered in a stylized manner consistent with Safavid-era copper coinage. The animal's tail curves upward behind its haunches, and dotted pellets are scattered across the field beneath and around the figure, a decorative convention common to Iranian provincial copper issues. The border is composed of a ring of raised beads encircling the entire design. The lion motif served both as a zodiacal symbol for Leo and as an enduring emblem of Iranian sovereignty. The overall strike is characteristic of hammered production, resulting in a slightly irregular flan with patchy green cuprite patination. |
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| Reverse lettering | فلوس ضرب شیراز (Translation: Mint of Shiraz) |
| Edge | Plained |
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