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Qiran - Abdur Rehman Herat
| Issuer | Emirate of Afghanistan (Afghanistan) |
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| Year | 1307 (1890) |
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| Currency | Local Rupees (1747-1891) |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan bearing bold Arabic calligraphic inscription filling the central field, executed in a flowing Naskh script typical of late 19th-century Afghan coinage. The legends are arranged in curved registers across the face of the coin. The irregular flan edges and characteristic die-struck relief reflect the traditional hammered minting technique employed at the Herat mint. Floral or foliate ornamental devices appear as separating elements between inscription lines. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a prominent Arabic inscription in bold Naskh calligraphy occupying the majority of the field, referencing the mint of Herat and the regnal year AH 1307. The text is arranged in sweeping curved lines characteristic of Afghan hammered coinage of the Abdur Rahman Khan era. A decorative foliate border or partial floral ornament frames the inscription along the lower register. The irregular flan shape and uneven strike are consistent with hand-hammered production at a provincial mint. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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