IRAN MUSEUM RECEIVES DONATION OF KING ISMAEIL SAFAVI COIN

A scarce silver coin belonging to the Safavid era has been dedicated by a Tehrani collector to the Stamp, Banknote, and Coin Treasury of the Central Museum of Astan Quds Razavi.

According to the reports issued from Astan Quds Razavi, the director of the stamp, banknote, and coin treasury of the central museum of Astan Quds Razavi, Muhammad Hussein Yazdinejad, said that "This precious coin belongs to the time of the third King Ismaeil Safavi reign and now it dedicated to the Coin Treasury of Astan Quds Razavi by Amir Sa'eed Mar'ashi Nia, the Tehrani collector".

About the inscriptions of this coin and the designs on it, he asserted, "one of the side of coin, the phrase "لا اله الا الله،محمد رسول الله علي ولي الله" the motto of Shi'ites has been inscribed as a respect to the Infallible Imams (A.S.) and on the other side the phrase "the servant of the king of Wilayat, Ismaeil, minted in Mazandaran, 1167" has been inscribed.

Pointing to the historical characteristics of the dedicated coin, Yazdinejad added, "The third Shah Ismaeil Safavi ruled over Iran from 1163 to 1169 and the coins minted in his name are limited and just up to the 1167 some minted coins in some cities have been seen in his name."

The Director of the Stamp, Banknote, and Coin Treasury of Astan Quds Razavi asserted, "in recent years the Stamp, Banknote, and Coin Treasury of the Central Museum of Astan Quds Razavi has received some precious collections of coins from Iran and other countries which brought about more attention of the researchers, investigators, and those interested in history to this treasury for accomplishing various scientific researches."

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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