Novamarketing Chiasso Medals Coins Afghanistan Afghanistan Durrani Mahmud Shah reign Rupee 1228

# 30Rupee AH 1228 RY 5 Mahmud Shah, 2nd reignAfghanistan - Durrani
Afghanistan – Durrani Dynasty – Mahmud Shah (2nd reign, AH 1224-1234 / AD 1809-1818). Rupee AH (12)28 RY 5. Mint: Peshawar, Silver (ø 21 mm – w. 11.49 g.). Edge: plain. KM 727.2. Album 3138.1. Whitehead – (type 1104-1106).

Obverse:
Persian legend. Couplet with the Ruler's name and titles (from top to bottom: (fazuad) sikkah daulat / Sultan Mahmud / sim Hasan (digar) bi-zar wa = Made abundant coin of the realm on gold and silver, the second Hasan, Sultan Mahmud). The date (xx28) is in the central line at left over the word 'Mahmud'. A 'Star' and an 'open Flower' above the 'S' and the 'N' of 'Sultan'. Ornaments of dots in field.

Reverse:
Persian legend in double square, first one dotted. Mint name and regnal year (From bottom to top: Zarb sanat 5 / julus Pashawar = Struck at Peshawar (in the) year 5 of reign). Flowers of dots in field. Arabesques in margins.

Literature:
Krause C. and Mishler C. – Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900 – Krause Publications, 4th Edition, Usa, 2004.
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).