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Rupee - Adel Afshar Type C, Mashhad mint
| Issuer | Afsharid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1748 |
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| Value | 10 Shahi |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the Shia kalima in Arabic Nasta'liq script, arranged across the full coin field in sweeping diagonal lines characteristic of Afsharid rupee coinage. The principal legend reads the declaration of faith: 'La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah, Ali wali Allah,' affirming the Shia profession of faith with the addition of Ali as the rightful guardian. A beaded pellet border encircles the entire design, and the bold, high-relief lettering stands prominently against the flat silver field. The flan exhibits the typical irregular outline and hammer-struck texture consistent with Persian workshop production of the period. |
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| Mintage | 1161 (1748) |
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Adel Shah's reign lasted roughly eight months in 1747–1748 before he was blinded and deposed by his own brother Ebrahim. The Mashhad mint had particular political significance for the Afsharids — Nader Shah had made it a key administrative center, and the mint remained active through the brutal succession struggles that followed his assassination in June 1747. Type C distinguishes itself from earlier Adel issues by specific calligraphic arrangements in the mint and regnal formula, a product of die-cutters working under an increasingly unstable court.