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1 Rupee - Taimur Shah Herat mint
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1787-1806 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | The field is occupied by a multi-line Persian inscription in bold Naskh calligraphy, arranged in three horizontal registers separated by raised linear bands. The legend, reading right to left, bears the name and titles of Taimur Shah Durrani. The inscription is rendered in a fluid, densely stroked style characteristic of late 18th-century Afghan hammered coinage, with decorative dot and pellet ornaments filling the interstitial spaces. The irregular flan edge, typical of hand-struck rupees of this period, frames the calligraphic field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a prominent central Persian inscription in bold Naskh script arranged within a square or cartouche-like framework, divided by intersecting ruled lines into quadrants filled with decorative pellets and floral motifs. The outer border features a continuous row of raised beads encircling the design. The legend identifies the mint city of Herat and includes a royal epithet of Taimur Shah, consistent with the standard Durrani reverse type. The overall composition is characteristic of the hammered rupee tradition of the Khorasan region. |
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| Mint | Herat |
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