ISLAMIC, Persia (Post-Mongol). Safavids. Tahmasp I, AH 930-984 / AD 1524-1576. 1/4 mithqal (Gold, 12 mm, 1.30 g, 2 h), fourth gold standard, Harat (Herat), undated. Shiʿa kalima within a circle, ‘lā ilāha illā Allāh Muḥammad rasūl Allāh ʿAlī walī Allāh’ (‘There is no deity but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Ali is the friend of Allah’ in Arabic). Rev. Within an ornate cartouche, ‘ḍarb Harāt’ (‘Struck in Harat’ in Arabic); around, traces of the name and titles of the king, mostly effaced. Album O2593. Struck off center and with some nicks, otherwise, about extremely fine.