Afghanistan AH 1217(2) rupee KM-363
This specimen was lot 2066 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $100. The catalog description[1] noted, "DURRANI: Mahmud Shah, 1801-1829, AR rupee, Derajat, AH1217 year 2, a pleasing example, VF, R, ex SARC Auction 13 Lot 913." This rupee was struck years 1 thru 2 and is somewhat scarce. Other mints included Herat and Kashmir, which are more common. Derajat was a part of Baluchistan, now in Pakistan. Wikipedia comments,
"Mahmud Shah Durrani (born Mahmud Mirza Durrani; c. 1769 – 18 April 1829) was the fourth ruler of the Durrani Empire. He reigned from 1801 to 1803 and again from 1809 to 1818. From 1818 to 1829, he ruled Herat."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 11.0-11.2 g, silver, 20-21.5 mm diameter, this specimen 10.98 g.
Catalog reference: A-3115, KM-363.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Album, Stephen. Checklist of Islamic Coins. Santa Rosa, 1998. Stephen Album.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
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