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dal - Durrani Coins

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Afghanistan / Durrani, Ahmad Shah Durrani, AH 1160-1186 / AD 1747-1772, rupee, AH 1169 / AD 1755-56; RY 9. Afghanistan / Durrani. Ahmad Shah Durrani, AH 1160-1186 / AD 1747-1772. rupee, AH 1169 / AD 1755-56; RY 9. Daru-l-aman Multan. KM 644. Album 3092. Whitehead 246. Zeno 112279. Silver. Diameter 21.5mm, 11.49 grams. AU, Splendid strike. Very rare in this quality.
 
Afghanistan / Durrani, Ahmad Shah Durrani, AH 1160-1186 / AD 1747-1772, rupee, undated (AH 1168-1186 / AD 1754-1772). Afghanistan / Durrani. Ahmad Shah Durrani, AH 1160-1186 / AD 1747-1772. rupee, undated (AH 1168-1186 / AD 1754-1772). Moqadas Mashhad. Album 3092. KM 638. Zeno 66465. Silver. Diameter 22mm, 11.55 grams. Occupation coinage. Obverse: couplet. Reverse: zarb moqadas mashhad. XF.
 
Afghanistan / Durrani, Taimur Shah, AH 1186-1207 / AD 1772-1793, Rupee, AH 1201 / AD 1786-87. Afghanistan / Durrani. Taimur Shah, AH 1186-1207 / AD 1772-1793. Rupee, AH 1201 / AD 1786-87. Moqadas Mashhad. Album 3100. KM B640. Zeno 64218. Silver. Diameter 23mm, 11.51 grams. Obverse: couplet, date 1201. Reverse: zarb moqadas mashhad. VF.

Provenance:

  • Ex. William Spengler collection; World Numismatic Auctions, July 26th 2008, Sale 3, lot 261
 
Afghanistan / Durrani, Taimur Shah, as king, AH 1186-1207 / AD 1772-1793, rupee, (AH 1188 / AD 1774). Afghanistan / Durrani. Taimur Shah, as king, AH 1186-1207 / AD 1772-1793. rupee, (AH 1188 / AD 1774). Peshawar. Album 3138.2. KM 703. Zeno 94114. Silver. Diameter 21.5mm, 11.46 grams. UNC.
 
Afghanistan / Durrani, Humayun Shah, AH 1207 / AD 1793, Rupee, AH 1207 (written 1027) / AD 1793. Afghanistan / Durrani. Humayun Shah, AH 1207 / AD 1793. Rupee, AH 1207 (written 1027) / AD 1793. Ashrafu-l-bilad Ahmadshahi (Qandahar). Album 3105. KM# 128. Whitehead 716. Silver. Diameter 26 x 24mm, 11.64 grams. AU. Very rare, specially in such high grade (the rarest Shah of the Durrani series). Error date written as 1027.
 
Afghanistan / Durrani, Shah Zaman, AH 1207-1216 / AD 1793-1801, 2 Rupees, RY 5 (AH 1212 / AD 1797-98). Afghanistan / Durrani. Shah Zaman, AH 1207-1216 / AD 1793-1801. 2 Rupees, RY 5 (AH 1212 / AD 1797-98). Dar-ul-Saltanat Kabul. Album 3107. Mitchiner 2206-7. KM 444. Whitehead 817. Zeno 64219. Silver. Diameter 28mm, 23.02 grams. Apparently struck without Hijri year in outer margin. Obverse: Centre: couplet: "Obtained permanency by command of the Lord of both Worlds / Current coin of the realm through the name of Shah Zaman". / Margin: couplet: "Struck coin on silver and gold by the Divine command / Zaman Shah, right hand and left hand (of the State)". Reverse: zarb dar-ul-saltanat kabul sanat 5 (struck at the seat of the sultanate kabul year 5). AVF.

Provenance:

  • Ex. William Spengler collection; World Numismatic Auctions, July 26th 2008, Sale 3, lot 271
 
Afghanistan / Durrani, Shah Zaman, AH 1207-1216 / AD 1793-1801, Rupee, AH 1214 / AD 1799-1800; RY 7. Afghanistan / Durrani. Shah Zaman, AH 1207-1216 / AD 1793-1801. Rupee, AH 1214 / AD 1799-1800; RY 7. Ashrafu-l-bilad Ahmadshahi (Qandahar). Album 3108. KM B134. Whitehead 753. Zeno 62768. Silver. Diameter 23mm, 11.57 grams. Obverse: Couplet: "Obtained permanency by command of the Lord of both Worlds, Current coin of the realm through the name of Shah Zaman.". Reverse: Centre: zarb ashrafu-l-bilad ahmadshahi 1214 / 7 (struck at the most noble of cities ahmadshahi 1214 / 7). Margins: couplet in four compartments: "Struck coin on silver and gold by the Divine command, Zaman Shah, right hand and left hand (of the State)". VF+, nicely toned, centered and fully struck; a masterpiece of Islamic calligraphy.

Provenance:

  • Ex. William Spengler collection.
 
Afghanistan / Durrani, Shah Zaman, AH 1207-1216 / AD 1793-1801, Rupee, AH 1214 / AD 1799-1800. Afghanistan / Durrani. Shah Zaman, AH 1207-1216 / AD 1793-1801. Rupee, AH 1214 / AD 1799-1800. Moqadas Mashhad. Album 3108. KM E640. Zeno 64220. Silver. Diameter 23 x 21mm, 11.44 grams. Obverse: couplet, date 1214. Reverse: zarb moqadas mashhad. XF. Very rare mint for Shah Zaman.

Provenance:

  • Ex. William Spengler collection; World Numismatic Auctions, July 26th 2008, Sale 3, lot 273
 
Afghanistan / Durrani, Mahmud Shah, AH 1216-1218 (first reign) / AD 1801-1803, 2 Rupees, AH 1217 / AD 1802-03; RY 1. Afghanistan / Durrani. Mahmud Shah, AH 1216-1218 (first reign) / AD 1801-1803. 2 Rupees, AH 1217 / AD 1802-03; RY 1. Bahawalpur. Album 3114. KM 244. Whitehead 944. Silver. Diameter 28mm, 23.04 grams. Obverse: Couplet: "sikka zad bar zar bi-tawfiq-i ilah / mahmud shah 1217 / khusraw-i giti-sitan" (With the aid of God he struck coin on gold, the World Conqueror Mahmud Shah 1217). Reverse: sanat 1 julus maimanat manus zarb bahawalpur. AXF. R2.
 
Afghanistan / Durrani, Mahmud Shah, at Herat, AH 1216-1245 / AD 1801-1829, rupee, AH 1244/3 / AD 1828-29. Afghanistan / Durrani. Mahmud Shah, at Herat, AH 1216-1245 / AD 1801-1829. rupee, AH 1244/3 / AD 1828-29. Herat. Album 3138.2. KM 398.3. Zeno 94105. Silver. Diameter 24 x 22mm, 10.26 grams. AXF. Ex. William F. Spengler, Krause plate coin. Last digit of date recut over 3.

Provenance:

  • World Numismatic Auctions; December 9, 2009, Sale 7, lot 473
 
Afghanistan / Durrani, Qaisar Shah, first reign, AH 1218 / AD 1803, Rupee, AH 1218 / AD 1803 RY 1. Afghanistan / Durrani. Qaisar Shah, first reign, AH 1218 / AD 1803. Rupee, AH 1218 / AD 1803 RY 1. Ashrafu-l-bilad Ahmadshahi (Qandahar). Album 3118. KM# 148. Whitehead 1054. Zeno 101535. Silver. Diameter 22.0mm, 11.45 grams. GVF. Superb strike, virtually no weakness. Rare.
 
Afghanistan / Durrani, Kamran Shah, AH 1245-1258 / AD 1829-1842, Rupee, AH 1244 / AD 1828-29. Afghanistan / Durrani. Kamran Shah, AH 1245-1258 / AD 1829-1842. Rupee, AH 1244 / AD 1828-29. Herat. Album 3142.1 (RRR). KM# 403. Silver. Diameter 22.5mm, 10.24 grams. EF. Very rare (RRR) with Kamran's first couplet type, struck only in 1244.

The couplet on obverse reads:

tala bar mehr nazad o noqreh bar mah / za fayz-i naqsh nam-i kamran shah
gold as the sun was struck and silver as the moon / by grace of engraving the name of kamran shah
 
Afghanistan / Durrani, Shahpur Shah, AH 1258 / AD 1842, rupee, AH 1258 / AD 1842. Afghanistan / Durrani. Shahpur Shah, AH 1258 / AD 1842. rupee, AH 1258 / AD 1842. Daru-s-saltanat Kabul. Album 3149 (RR). KM 489. Whitehead 1229A. Zeno 112280. Silver. Diameter 21mm, 9.27 grams. VF+, Very good strike for issue. Twice dated (obverse and reverse). Very rare Shah.