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1 Rupee - Abdur Rahman
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1880 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#A544 |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a multi-line Arabic inscription arranged in quadrants or registers, divided by linear borders. The legend reads the royal titles and regnal information of Amir Abdur Rahman Khan, executed in bold naskh-style calligraphy. An inner dotted circle separates the central inscription from a decorative outer border composed of repeating geometric and foliate elements. The coin exhibits the characteristic irregular flan and hand-struck appearance typical of Afghan rupees of this era. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Abdur Rahman Khan came to power in 1880 under deeply constrained circumstances — installed with British backing following the Second Anglo-Afghan War, he ruled a country whose foreign policy was effectively controlled from Calcutta. This rupee was struck in the first year of his reign, before he had consolidated the internal power that would later earn him the epithet "Iron Amir." The Kabul mint at this period operated with considerable inconsistency, and early issues under Abdur Rahman show significant variation in die alignment and surface finish.