Coins as one of the important movable properties and a written historical document,play a significant role in completing and enhancing our knowledge of historical developments.Using the science of numismatics,some important historical events and issues can be explained and clarified.Years after Western researchers paid special attention to the coins of Iranian dynasties and kings and authored numismatic books,Iranian researchers and collectors,relying on numismatic knowledge,also wrote books on coins from various periods of Iranian history.Bahram AlaeiDini is among the individuals who have contributed to this field and his book“Coins of Iran during the Safavid Period 907-1168”is his latest work,published in 1403.This study,using a descriptive-analytical approach, aims to objectively assess the scientific and research value,as well as the strengths and weaknesses, of the mentioned book while adhering to all aspects of fair criticism.The findings of the research indicate that although AlaeiDini has sought to draw upon his years of experience as a coin collector and history graduate in writing this book,despite the strengths of the work such as the inclusion of coins from various Safavid mints,accurate weight recordings,and correct readings of the inscriptions on the coins the book also suffers from numerous weaknesses.These include an overemphasis on imagery over text,insufficient use of modern sources and research,a focus on political history rather than core numismatic topics such as mint mechanisms,methods of coin production and forgery,and the lack of clarity regarding the names and monetary values of the coins.These shortcomings ultimately reduce the work to more of a pictorial catalogue than a scholarly research publication.