1 Rupee - Shuja' al-Mulk, 5th Reign Ahmadshahi
© DrHugo
Features
| Issuer |
Emirate of Afghanistan
(Afghanistan)
 |
|---|---|
| Emir |
Shujah Shah (1839-1842)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1255-1258 (1839-1842) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Rupee |
| Currency | Local Rupees (1747-1891) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 439190 |
| References | KM# 173 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States. |
Obverse
Inscription with ruler's name.
Script: Persian (nastaliq)
Translation: Sultan shuja‘ al-mulk shah.
Reverse
Compact central inscription with bland border surrounding. Date at lower left.
Script: Persian (nastaliq)
Mint
Ahmadshahi, modern-day Kandahar, AfghanistanComments
Shujah's 5th reign is also described as his being a figurehead for the British army.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1255 (1839) | |||||||||||||||
| 1256 (1840) | |||||||||||||||
| 1257 (1841) | |||||||||||||||
| 1258 (1842) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 90
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