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Safavid Coinage: How the Shahs Minted Their Authority
In this episode of The Safavid Empire: Persia's Return to Greatness, Lucas and Luna explore the fascinating world of Safavid coinage. They trace how Shah Ismail I used the first silver coins to declare Twelver Shiism as state religion, how Shah Abbas I reformed the currency to stabilize the economy, and how the magnificent gold coins of the empire reflected Persian artistic tradition. Along the way, they discuss the mints in Tabriz, Isfahan, and Herat, the role of the dar al-zarb, and the famous 'Abbasi' silver coin that became a standard. They also touch on coin hoards discovered by…
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