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Rupee - Shahrukh Afshar Type B, Herat
| Issuer | Afsharid Dynasty |
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| Year | 1747-1750 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee (10) |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan bearing a bold calligraphic legend in Persian Nasta'liq script, struck across the entire field in multiple horizontal registers. The central legend reads 'Shahrukh, servant of the threshold of Reza' with additional pious formulae invoking divine authority. The script is deeply incuse with characteristically bold strokes typical of Afsharid die-cutting, the irregular flan edge showing the hand-hammered production method. No figurative devices are present, in accordance with Shia Islamic numismatic tradition of this period. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Edge | Plain |
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