1 Rupee - Dost Muhammad

1 Rupee - Dost Muhammad - obverse1 Rupee - Dost Muhammad - reverse

© Joseph Kunnappally

Features

Issuer Emirate of Afghanistan (Afghanistan)
Emir Dost Mohammad Khan (1826-1839, 1843-1863)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1259-1280 (1843-1864)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 1 Rupee
Currency Local Rupees (1747-1891)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 9.1 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
48743
References KM# 497
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Persian Legend: Khaliq - Akbar Amir Dost Muhammad sikkah 1270 (1854 AD)

Lettering: ١٢٧٠

Edge

Plain

Mint

Kabul, Afghanistan

Comments

Dost Mohammad Khan (December 23, 1793 – June 9, 1863) was the founder of the Barakzai dynasty and one of the prominent rulers of Afghanistan during the First Anglo-Afghan War. He became Emir of Afghanistan from 1826 to 1839 and then from 1845 to 1863. This coin is from his second reign.

Mules exist with different dates on obverse and reverse.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1259 (1843)  ۱۲۵۹ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1262 (1846)  ۱۲۶۲ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1263 (1847)  ۱۲۶۳ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1264 (1848)  ۱۲۶۴ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1265 (1849)  ۱۲۶۵ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1266 (1850)  ۱۲۶۶ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar", five-pointed star on both sides)
1266 (1850)  ۱۲۶۶ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar", five-pointed star on obverse)
1267 (1851)  ۱۲۶۷ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1268 (1852)  ۱۲۶۸ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1269 (1853)  ۱۲۶۹ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1269 (1853)  ۱۲۶۹ KM#497.2 (One leaf in field in 2-4 o'clock margin, Two leaves facing each other at bottom)
1270 (1854)  ۱۲۷٠ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1270 (1854)  ۱۲۷٠ KM#497.2 (One leaf in field in 2-4 o'clock margin, Two leaves facing each other at bottom)
1271 (1855)  ۱۲۷۱ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1271 (1855)  ۱۲۷۱ KM#497.2 (One leaf in field in 2-4 o'clock margin, Two leaves facing each other at bottom)
1272 (1856)  ۱۲۷۲ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1272 (1856)  ۱۲۷۲ KM#497.2 (One leaf in field in 2-4 o'clock margin, Two leaves facing each other at bottom)
1273 (1857)  ۱۲۷۳ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1273 (1857)  ۱۲۷۳ KM#497.2 (One leaf in field in 2-4 o'clock margin, Two leaves facing each other at bottom)
1274 (1858)  ۱۲۷۴ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1274 (1858)  ۱۲۷۴ KM#497.2 (One leaf in field in 2-4 o'clock margin, Two leaves facing each other at bottom)
1275 (1859)  ۱۲۷۵ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1275 (1859)  ۱۲۷۵ KM#497.2 (One leaf in field in 2-4 o'clock margin, Two leaves facing each other at bottom)
1276 (1860)  ۱۲۷۶ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1276 (1860)  ۱۲۷۶ KM#497.2 (One leaf in field in 2-4 o'clock margin, Two leaves facing each other at bottom)
1277 (1861)  ۱۲۷۷ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1277 (1861)  ۱۲۷۷ KM#497.2 (One leaf in field in 2-4 o'clock margin, Two leaves facing each other at bottom)
1278 (1862)  ۱۲۷۸ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1279 (1863)  ۱۲۷۹ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")
1280 (1864)  ۱۲۸٠ KM#497.1 (Couplet ending "Khaliq-i-Akbar")

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - Dost Muhammad
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 70
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 Undetermined XF USD 22.65
(EUR 21.00)
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