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2 Rupee - Nader Afshar Type C, Lahore mint
| Issuer | Afsharid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1739 |
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| Value | 20 Shahi |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a bold Arabic calligraphic inscription reading 'al-Sultan Nadir' (السلطان نادر), executed in a flowing Naskh script. The legend is contained within a dotted inner circle, itself surrounded by a plain linear border. A small six-pointed star ornament appears in the lower left of the inner field. The broad, irregular flan exhibits characteristic hammered fabric with visible surface striations typical of Afsharid coinage struck at provincial mints. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a multi-line Arabic calligraphic inscription in bold Naskh script filling the central field, reading 'Khallad Allah mulkahu zarb Dar al-Saltana Lahur 1151' (May God perpetuate his reign, struck at the Seat of the Sultanate, Lahore, AH 1151). The mint name and Hijri date AH 1151 appear in the lower exergue, separated from the main inscription by a horizontal line. A small star ornament is visible to the right of the central legend. The coin displays the characteristic broad, hammered flan of Afsharid provincial issues. |
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| Mintage | 1151 (1739) |
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