Novamarketing Chiasso Medals Coins Afghanistan Afghanistan Durrani Taimur Shah Governor Rupee 1170

# 7Rupee AH 1170 RY 1 Taimur Shah, as GovernorAfghanistan - Durrani
Afghanistan – Durrani Dynasty – Taimur Shah, as Nizam (= Governor) (AH 1170-1186 / AD 1757-1772). Rupee AH 1170 RY Ahd (First), Mint: Lahore (Dar-us-Sultanat), Silver (ø 22 mm – w. 11.37 g.). Edge: plain. KM 628. A 3097. Whitehead 301.

Obverse:
Persian legend. Couplet with the Ruler's name (xxx = The stamp of Taimur Shah gained rule in the world by command of God and of the Prophet of Mankind). The date (1170) is below the bottom line at left.

Reverse:
Persian legend. Mint name with epithet and Julus formula (From bottom to top: Julus manus / maimanat / sanat ahd / zarb Dar-us-Sultanat Lahor = Struck at Lahore, the Seat of Sovereignty, (in the) First year (of his) reign associated with prosperity).

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).