Afsharid Dynasty. Nadir Shah. Mashhad. 1150AH. AR abbasi / 4 shahi (5.2g)

Coin of Nadir Shah, the Napoleon of Persia!

Afsharid Dynasty. Nadir Shah (1148-1160AD)

Nadir Shah was the founder of the Afsharid Dynasty, ruling Persia from 1736 to 1747AD. A brilliant military strategist, he defeated the Ottomans, Mughals, and various Central Asian rulers, expanding Persian influence. His coinage reflects his vast conquests, political ambitions, and attempts to unify Persia under his rule

AR abbasi / 4 shahi (5.2 g)

Mashhad mint

Dated 1150AH

Type A, with tughra-shaped chronogram

A tughra-shaped chronogram is an inscription arranged in the form of a tughra (an elaborate calligraphic monogram) that also serves as a chronogram—a phrase or sentence in which the letters correspond to numerical values, revealing a specific date when calculated

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References: Z-159784 (this coin)