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1 Paisa - Habibullah
| Issuer | City of Herat (Afghan Cities) |
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| Year | 1913 |
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| Weight | 5 g |
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| Obverse description | Multi-line Arabic-script inscription fills the field, rendered in a bold and somewhat crude naskh style characteristic of provincial Afghan hammered coinage. The legend references the ruler Habibullah and the mint city of Herat, distributed across several lines within the coin's irregular flan. A circular border frames the inscription, though the flan edges are noticeably irregular due to the hand-struck production method. Patches of green cuprite patina are visible across the surface, consistent with the coin's copper composition and age. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised representation of a mosque with a central dome and flanking minarets occupies the central field, a common motif on Afghan provincial coinage of this era. The date in the Islamic Hijri calendar appears below the mosque device. The design is rendered in a primitive, low-relief style typical of hammered provincial issues, with the architectural elements crudely but recognisably depicted. Heavy green patination obscures portions of the field and border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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