Durrānīs – Dost Muḥammad (1st Reign, 1824-39, AH1239-55) – Anonymous Issues, Aḥmadshāhī (Qandahār) Mint – Silver

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual Weight (g)

8.83-9.09

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

KM

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

DU

4560.

168

Rupee

1243

 

 

 

 

DU

4561.

 

1244

 

Ste

Under control of Purdil Khan

 

DU

4562.

 

1245

 

 

 

 

DU

4563.

 

1246

 

 

 

 

DU

4564.

 

1247

 

 

 

 

DU

4565.

 

1248

 

 

 

 

DU

4566.

 

1249

 

 

 

 

DU

4567.

 

1250

 

Ste

 

 

DU

4568.

 

1251

 

 

 

 

DU

4569.

 

1252

 

 

 

 

DU

4570.

 

1253

 

 

 

 

DU

4571.

 

1254

 

 

 

 

 

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Sherdil Khan, 1824-1240, BI rupee (9.91g), Ahmadshahi (=Qandahar), AH1242, A-A3138, KM-165, with the evocation ya shah-e ghouth-e a'zam ("O Shah, the greatest defender"), date & kalima on reverse, lovely strike, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, R.

The billon rupees of Qandahar, struck during financial troubles AH1238-1243, contained as little as 10% silver, perhaps even less for some issues.

Album (2012), sale 14, lot 827

 

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Stevens Collection 1239. Wt = 10.13g. Diam = ~22mm (Ayyub Shah, like half rupee KM166)

 

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Stevens Collection 1240. Wt = 10.07g. Diam = ~21mm (Ayyub Shah, like half rupee KM166)

 

Durrānīs – Dost Muḥammad (1st Reign, 1824-39, AH1239-55), Kābul Mint – Silver – Type A1

 

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Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

KM

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

DU

4571m.

-

Nazarana Rupee

1248

 

PC

 

R

DU

4571m3.

-

1249

 

PC

 

R

 

Durrānīs – Dost Muḥammad (1st Reign, 1824-39, AH1239-55), Kābul Mint – INO Maḥmūd Shāh – Silver – Type 1

 

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Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

KM

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

DU

4572.

475

Rupee

1239

 

 

 

 

 

Durrānīs – Dost Muḥammad (1st Reign, 1824-39, AH1239-55), Kābul Mint – With Title Sultan al-Zamān – Silver – Type 2

 

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Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

KM

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

DU

4573.

476

Rupee

1239

1

SA

 

 

 

Durrānīs – Dost Muḥammad (1st Reign, 1824-39, AH1239-55), Kābul Mint – With Title Sahib al-Zamān – Silver – Type 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

KM

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

DU

4574.

477

Rupee

1240

1

 

 

 

DU

4575.

 

1240

2

 

 

 

DU

4575c.

 

1241

2

Ste

Habib

 

 

Durrānīs – Dost Muḥammad (1st Reign, 1824-39, AH1239-55), Kābul Mint – With Title Sahib al-Zamān – Silver – Type 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

KM

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

DU

4576.

478

Rupee

1241

 

Ste, PC

 

 

DU

4577.

 

1242

 

Ste, PC

 

 

DU

4578.

 

1243

 

Ste, PC

 

 

DU

4579.

 

1244

 

PC

 

 

 

Durrānīs – Dost Muḥammad (1st Reign, 1824-39, AH1239-55), Kābul Mint – With Title Sahib al-Zamān – Silver – Type 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

KM

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

DU

4580.

479

Rupee

1243

 

 

Included from SE Asia catalogue but not sure it exists

S

DU

4581.

 

1244

 

PC

Date can be in middle line or top line. See photos

 

DU

4581c.

 

1244/1245

 

PC

Different dates on obverse and reverse

 

DU

4582.

 

1245

 

PC

 

 

 

Durrānīs – Dost Muḥammad (1st Reign, 1824-39, AH1239-55), Kābul Mint – INO his Father, Payinda Khān – Silver – Type 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

KM

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

DU

4583.

480.1

Rupee

1245

 

PC

 

 

DU

4583c.

 

1245/1246

 

PC

Different dates on obverse and reverse

 

DU

4584.

 

1246

 

Ste, PC

Some slightly different varieties. See photos

 

DU

4585.

 

1247

 

Ste, PC

Minor varieties occur. See photos

 

DU

4586.

 

1248

 

Ste, PC

 

 

DU

4587.

 

1249

 

PC

 

 

DU

4588.

 

1250

 

Ste, PC

Minor varieties occur. See Photos

 

 

Durrānīs – Dost Muḥammad (1st Reign, 1824-39, AH1239-55), Kābul Mint – Silver – Type 6c

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

KM

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

DU

4588m.

480.2

Rupee

1247

 

PC

 

 

DU

4588m1.

 

1248

 

PC

 

 

 

Durrānīs – Dost Muḥammad (1st Reign, 1824-39, AH1239-55), Kābul Mint – In His Own Name – Silver – Type 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual Weight (g)

 

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

Metal

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

KM

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

DU

4589.

481

Rupee

1250

 

PC

Minor varieties occur. See photos

 

DU

4590.

 

1251

 

Ste, PC

 

 

DU

4591.

 

1252

 

PC

 

 

DU

4592.

 

1253

 

PC

 

 

DU

4593.

 

1254

 

PC

 

 

DU

4594.

 

1255