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ISLAMIC, Persia (Post-Mongol). Timurids. Sultan Husayn, third reign, AH 873-911 / AD 1469-1506. Ashrafi (Gold, 24 mm, 4.78 g, 9 h), donative type, Herat, AH 910 = AD 1504/5. in inner field, 'No God but Allah, Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah'; around in cartouches, the names of the four Rashidun Khalifa with their epithets: 'Abu Bakr al-sadiq ('the faithful'), Umar al-faruq ('the one who distinguishes between truth and falsehood'), Uthman al-affan ('the one who avoids sin'), Ali al-murtada ('the chosen one'); all in Kufic. Rev. in inner field, the name of the mint; around, 'the great Sultan, Abu'l-Ghazi Husayn Sultan the Brave, may Allah preserve and bless his sovereignty and sultanate'; all in Kufic. Album A2431. Numismatica Genevensis 8 (2014), 293 (same dies). Of the highest rarity, apparently the fourth known example of this prestigious issue. A magnificent piece of great calligraphic beauty. Good extremely fine.
From the Edris Shir Mohammad Collection of Islamic gold coins.
This extremely rare Ashrafi was probably issued as a presentation gift for high dignitaries. It was struck solely in the mint of Herat, the native city of Sultan Husayn, who was a descendant of both Timur the Lame as well as Genghis Khan. Husayn was a successful and capable ruler with a deep interest in fine arts, which is clearly expressed in the production of this magnificent issue.
From the Edris Shir Mohammad Collection of Islamic gold coins.
This extremely rare Ashrafi was probably issued as a presentation gift for high dignitaries. It was struck solely in the mint of Herat, the native city of Sultan Husayn, who was a descendant of both Timur the Lame as well as Genghis Khan. Husayn was a successful and capable ruler with a deep interest in fine arts, which is clearly expressed in the production of this magnificent issue.