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1 Mohur - Ahmad Shah Shāhjahānābād mint
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1757-1761 |
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| Weight | 10.9 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field displays multiple horizontal bands of bold Nasta'liq Arabic script arranged across the flan in the characteristic Durrani style, with floral and foliate ornaments separating the registers. The central legend proclaims the royal titles and name of Ahmad Shah Durrani, founder of the Durrani Empire, rendered in deeply struck relief. Additional marginal inscriptions in Arabic script encircle the field, partially running off the irregular flan. The surface exhibits the characteristic high relief and hand-struck texture typical of mid-18th century Afghan hammered gold coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | احمد شاه دراني |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays prominent Nasta'liq Arabic script in bold, deeply struck relief arranged in horizontal registers across the irregularly shaped flan. The upper register bears the large legend reading 'al-Khaqan' (خاقان), a sovereign title affirming Ahmad Shah's imperial authority, while the lower register contains the mint name Shahjahanabad and the regnal year in Arabic numerals. Foliate ornaments and decorative devices fill the margins and interstitial spaces between the script bands, consistent with Durrani imperial coinage conventions of the period. |
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