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1 Tilla - Muhammad Yusuf Khan Sadozai Herat
| Issuer | Herat |
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| Year | 1856 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a bold multi-line Arabic-script legend arranged in a characteristic cruciform or square cartouche pattern, typical of Sadozai coinage. The inscription names the ruler Muhammad Yusuf Khan and includes the mint name Herat. The legend is enclosed within a dotted or beaded inner border, with a decorative floral or foliate outer border surrounding the entire design. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, consistent with hammered gold coinage of the period. The execution is characteristic of the provincial Afghan hammered tradition, with boldly struck but somewhat uneven lettering. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a flowing multi-line Arabic-script legend filling the entire field, executed in the bold cursive style characteristic of Herat provincial coinage. The inscription references the regnal titulature and likely includes the Hijri date corresponding to 1272 AH (1856 AD). The legend is set within a decorative foliate or vine border that follows the irregular outline of the flan. The hammered flan is slightly uneven, with natural edge irregularities typical of hand-struck gold issues. The overall style is consistent with mid-nineteenth century Afghan provincial gold tillas. |
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