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1 Rupee - Zaman Shah Kashmir mint
| Issuer | Durrani Empire |
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| Year | 1797-1799 |
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| Currency | Local Rupees (1747-1891) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a multi-line inscription in flowing Nasta'liq calligraphy executed in Arabic script, filling the entire field without a central device. The legend names the Durrani ruler Zaman Shah and incorporates the AH regnal date, arranged in sweeping curved bands across the flan. The inscription is set within a plain linear border, characteristic of late 18th-century Afghan hammered coinage. The irregular flan shape and uneven strike relief reflect the hand-hammered production technique employed at provincial Durrani mints. |
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| Obverse lettering | زمان شاه دراني |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line inscription in Nasta'liq calligraphy occupying the entire field, with the mint designation 'Khitta Kashmir' (territory of Kashmir) prominently featured among the lines of the legend. The regnal year of Zaman Shah is incorporated within the inscription, the text arranged in curved registers across the flan. Pellet ornaments and small floral devices punctuate the margins of the inscribed area, consistent with Durrani-era provincial mint practice. The irregular strike and flan edges confirm hand-hammered manufacture at the Kashmir mint under Afghan suzerainty. |
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