Afghanistan SH1300 2-1/2 rupees

Steve Album sale 38, lot 1286

This specimen was lot 1286 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it sold for $595. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AFGHANISTAN: Amanullah, 1919-1929, AR 2½ rupees, [Kabul], SH1300, superb example, very rare in this condition, PCGS graded MS63, R." This type was struck SH 1298-1303. It is dated using the Solar Hegira calendar, which starts on the same date as the traditional Hegira calendar but uses solar years rather than lunar years.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 22.92 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-878.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

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