Novamarketing Chiasso Medals Coins Afghanistan Afghanistan Durrani Taimur Shah King Rupee 1204

# 14Rupee AH 1204 Taimur Shah, as KingAfghanistan - Durrani
Afghanistan – Durrani Dynasty – Taimur Shah, as King (AH 1186-1207 / AD 1772-1793). Rupee AH 1204 RY –, Mint: Kabul (Dar-us-Sultanat), Silver (ø 22 mm – w. 10.62 g.). Edge: plain. KM 433. A 3100. C. 381. Whitehead 578 (RY 18), 579 (RY 19) .

Obverse:
Persian legend. Couplet with the Ruler's name (xxx = The revolution (of the heavens) brings gold and silver from the sun and the moon, in order that may make on the face (of the metal) the design of the stamp of Taimur Shah). The date (1204) is above the bottom line at right.

Reverse:
Persian legend. In a linerar circle the Mint name with epithet (From top to bottom: Kabul / Dar-us-Sultanat / [Zar]b = Struck at Kabul, the Seat of the Sovereignty). Border of dots.

Provenance:
World Numismatic Auctions, California, Auction 3, 26th July 2008, Lot 258.
William F. Spengler Collection.

Literature:
Krause C. and Mishler C. – Standard Catalog of World Coins 1701-1800 – Krause Publications, 3rd Edition, Usa, 2002.
Plant R. J. – Arab Coins and how to read them – Spink and Son Ltd., London, 1973, 1980 (revised), reprinted 2000.
Whitehead R. B. – Catalogue of Coins in the Lahore Museum, Lahore / The Durrani Dynasty – Vol. III, Oxford, 1934 (1977).