abbasi

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The abbasi was a silver coin widely used as a principal monetary unit in Persia during the Safavid dynasty, named after Shah Abbas I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical currency
silver coin
associatedDynasty Safavid dynasty
linked to: Safavid Empire
associatedWithRuler Shah Abbas I of Persia
linked to: Abbas I
circulationRegion Iran
coinType silver denomination
countryAtTimeOfUse Safavid Iran
linked to: Safavid Empire
currencyOf Safavid Empire
denominationClass Persian silver coinage
etymology derived from the name Abbas
historicalPeriod early modern period
historicalSignificance key unit in Safavid Persian economy
material silver
monetaryRole medium of exchange
store of value
unit of account
monetarySystem Safavid monetary system
namedAfter Shah Abbas I
linked to: Abbas I
namedForRuler Abbas the Great
linked to: Abbas I
status obsolete currency
usedAs principal monetary unit
usedDuring Safavid dynasty
linked to: Safavid Empire
usedIn Persia
usedInTrade domestic trade in Safavid Iran
regional trade in the Middle East

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Safavid Empire currency abbasi