Afghanistan SH1302 2-1/2 rupees
This specimen was lot 33003 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2024), where it sold for $85. The catalog description[1] noted, "AFGHANISTAN. 2-1/2 Rupees, SH 1302 (1923). Kabul Mint. Amanullah. PCGS EF-40. A charming representative, displaying limited signs of actual wear, and a charming allotment of retained details." This type was struck SH 1298-1303 and is very scarce in collectible condition. The Solar Hegira calendar, used here, starts on the same date as the traditional Hegira calendar but uses solar years rather than lunar years. Most of the appearance of wear comes from a weak strike and bad dies.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 22.92 g, 0.900 fine silver, 34 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-878.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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