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1 Rupee - Zaman Shah
| Issuer | Afghanistan |
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| Year | 1797-1799 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan bearing a two-line Persian couplet in bold Nasta'liq calligraphy, divided by a horizontal rule. The second couplet of the standard Durrani shah legend is inscribed across the central field, with the AH regnal date incorporated within the lower register. Decorative floral and foliate ornaments fill the margins surrounding the inscription, characteristic of late 18th-century Afghan coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Hammered flan displaying the mint name and regnal year in bold Nasta'liq script, arranged in two registers separated by a horizontal rule. The mint epithet occupies the upper field, while the regnal year (RY) appears in the lower register. The surrounding margin is filled with trailing floral scrollwork and pellet ornaments consistent with Durrani-era coinage style. |
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