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1 Falus Qandahar
| Issuer | City of Qandahar (Afghan Cities) |
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| Year | 1660-1669 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Arabic legend in multiple lines occupying the reverse field, giving the mint name and AH date. The inscription is struck in a bold, somewhat crude hand consistent with provincial Afghan hammered coinage of the mid-17th century. The flan is irregular and in some examples is formed by folding a thin sheet of copper, resulting in a distinctly uneven surface. The lettering is the primary decorative element, with no additional figural imagery. Border treatment is minimal and consistent with the rough flan preparation characteristic of this series. |
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Qandahar's civic copper issues of this period reflect the city's contested status — it changed hands repeatedly between the Safavid and Mughal empires throughout the seventeenth century, with the two powers fighting at least six major campaigns over the city between 1622 and 1649. By the 1660s, Mughal control had finally stabilized, and local administrative minting resumed under that authority. City-issued falus of this type circulated in a market economy where imperial silver was often absent from everyday transactions entirely.