abbasi

n. a silver coin used in old Persia, named after a famous king.

n. a silver coin of Persia introduced by the Safavid Shah Abbas I in the 16th century.

“The merchant accepted an old abbasi as payment for the silk.”

“The hoard discovered near Isfahan contained several well-preserved abbasi coins, providing insight into Safavid trade liquidities.”

Archaic · Technical

n. an old Persian measurement for how heavy something is.

n. a historical Persian unit of weight, approximately equivalent to 12.8 ounces or 360 grams.

“The recipe called for one abbasi of expensive saffron.”

“Standardizing the abbasi across the provinces was a key administrative challenge for the central government during the 17th century.”

Archaic · Technical

n. a bronze coin used in Afghanistan in the early 1900s.

n. an Afghan bronze denomination from the early 20th century, valued at four shahi.

“He found a bronze abbasi while digging in the old market.”

“Numismatists distinguish the Afghan abbasi from its Persian predecessor by its bronze composition and distinct early 20th-century markings.”

Archaic · Technical