and financial fines as the highest punishment. According to John Malcolm, writing in 1815, Soltan Hoseyn did not possess the bloodshed and brutality of his father, but that his "bigotry proved more destructive to the country than the vices of Soleyman." Soltan Hoseyn's kind personality was considered by many of his subjects as a proof of his weakness. Building projects In Isfahan, Soltan Hoseyn ordered the construction of Chaharbagh School, the largest building to be created since the reign of Shah Abbas I (). It was located located to the east of Chaharbagh avenue. Coinage Under Soltan Hoseyn, the minting of gold coins was reinstituted. When he lacked the funds to continue the taxing and fruitless military expeditions against the Afghans, he started to have gold ashrafi currency minted in 1717. The number of coin mints during the reign of Soltan Hoseyn heavily decreased. The weight of the abbasi currency was reduced a few times, from 7.39g (between 1694 and 1711) to 6.91g (between 1711 and 1717), and then to 5.34g (1717–1722). Its weight reached its lowest during the Afghan siege of Isfahan, weighing 4.61g. Issue Soltan Hoseyn married numerous times; (1); 1694, a daughter of Vahshatu Sultan, Safi Quli Khan. (2); a daughter of Vakhtang V (Shah Nawaz Khan II), King of Kartli. (3); 1710 Farda Begum Sultan, also known as Princess Khoreshan (died 1732, m. second, ca. 1727, the Khan of Erevan), daughter of Kaikoshrow, King of Kartli and commander-in-chief of the Persian army. (4); Amina Begum, alias Khair un-nisa Khanum (m. second, ca. 1713, Amir Fath 'Ali Bahador Khan-e Qajar Quyunlu, Nai'b us-Sultana), daughter of Husain Quli Agha. Sons Prince Shahzadeh Sultan Mahmud Mirza (b.1697-k. 8 February 1725), Vali Ahad Safi III (b.1700 – d. 1726) Tahmasp II Prince Shahzadeh Sultan Mehr Mirza (k. 8 February 1725) Prince Shahzadeh Sultan Heydar Mirza (k. 8 February 1725) Prince Shahzadeh Sultan Salim Mirza (k. 8 February 1725) Prince Shahzadeh Sultan Soleyman Mirza (k. 8 February 1725) Prince Shahzadeh Sultan Ismail Mirza (k. 8 February 1725) Prince Shahzadeh Sultan Mohammad Mirza (k. 8 February 1725) Prince Shahzadeh Sultan Khalil Mirza (k. 8 February 1725) Prince Shahzadeh Mohammad Baqer Mirza (k. 8 February 1725) Prince Shahzadeh Mohammad Ja'afar Mirza (k. 8 February 1725) Daughters Princess Shahzadi 'Alamiyan ... Begum, married Mirza Muqim Khalifa Sultani. Princess Shahzadi 'Alamiyan ... Begum, married Mirza Muhammad Ibrahim. Princess Shahzadi 'Alamiyan Gawhar Begum, married Mir Mahmud