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1 Ashrafi - Ahmad Shah
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1754-1757 |
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| Weight | 3.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field is occupied entirely by a multi-line Arabic legend executed in bold Nasta'liq calligraphy, arranged in horizontal registers across the coin's surface. The inscription, characteristic of Durrani dynastic coinage, proclaims the royal titles and epithets of Ahmad Shah Durrani, founder of the Afghan empire. The legends are enclosed within a plain linear border that follows the irregular flan, with decorative dotted ornaments separating the lines of text. The hammered flan imparts a slightly uneven surface, typical of early Durrani gold coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | احمد شاه دراني |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Arabic legend in bold Nasta'liq script, arranged in sweeping horizontal registers filling the entire field of the hammered flan. The inscription references the mint, regnal year, and Islamic religious formulae customary on Durrani imperial gold coinage. Dotted ornaments punctuate the text registers, and a plain linear border frames the legends around the periphery of the irregularly shaped planchet. The deeply struck calligraphy displays the fluid, cursive style characteristic of mid-eighteenth-century Afghan goldsmith work. |
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