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Afsharids - Nadir Shah Rupi - AH1155

Afsharids, Nadir Shah, as king, AH 1148-1160 / AD 1735-1747, Iranian mints, rupi, AH 1155
Dar-ul-Saltanat Tabriz. Album 2744.1. Lane-Poole 258 (similar). Mitchiner 2111. KM 385.11. Farahbakhsh 228.9 (similar). Zeno 68617. Silver. Diameter 25.0mm, 11.64 grams.Obverse: "sultan hast bar salatin jehan, shahanshah nadir sahib qiran" (sultan over the Sultans of the world,King of Kings Nadir, lord of the fortunate conjunction of planets). Reverse: "zarb dar-ul-saltanat Tabriz 1155" (struck at the seat of the sultanate Tabriz 1155). XF/AU. Superb strike.



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