1 Rupee - Ahmad Shah (Multan)
Afghanistan • 1 Rupee • Silver • 1757
- Denomination
- 1 Rupee
- Issuer
- Afghanistan
- Struck
- 1757
- Composition
- Silver
- Currency
- Local Rupees
- Weight
- 11.5 g
- Catalog refs
- KM A645
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Where it came from
This 1 Rupee coin was struck in 1757 at the Multan mint during the reign of Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founder of the Durrani Empire. Ahmad Shah established his authority over a vast territory spanning modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of India and Iran, utilizing the rupee as a primary unit of currency to stabilize trade and cement his administrative control across his diverse domains.
The coin reflects the numismatic traditions of the era, heavily influenced by the preceding Mughal monetary system. It typically features Persian inscriptions identifying the ruler and the minting location. The design served as a vital tool of statecraft, carrying the symbolic weight of the Durrani dynasty's legitimacy while facilitating the complex economic exchanges necessary to maintain a sprawling eighteenth-century military empire.
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