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1 Falus - Ayub Shah Kabul Mint
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1821 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting a six-pointed star flanked by two crossed swords, rendered in a bold, primitive style typical of early Afghan hammered copper coinage. The design elements are set within an irregular flan with a characteristic rough, uneven surface. Arabic script legend surrounds or accompanies the central motif in the field. The strike is characteristically off-center, a common feature of hand-struck Afghan fulus of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ضرب کابل |
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Ayub Shah's tenure as Amir was fractured and contested — he ruled during a period of Barakzai encroachment on Sadozai power, and coins from his Kabul issues reflect the administrative instability of a dynasty losing its grip. The Kabul mint during this period operated with considerable irregularity, producing copper fulus in runs that varied noticeably in weight and fabric. KM#59 is among the more frequently encountered types from his reign, though consistent surface porosity from local copper stock makes clean survivors harder to find than raw survival numbers suggest.