View source for Afghanistan AH 1316 tilla

[[Image:SA50-1444.jpg|550px|thumb|Stephen Album sale 50, lot 1444]]

This specimen was lot 1444 in Stephen Album sale 50 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $390. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Afghanistan|AFGHANISTAN]]: Abdur Rahman, 1880-1901, AV tilla, NM (struck at Kabul), AH1316, toughra within wreath, with his title ''diya' al-milla wa'l-din'' // mosque above crossed swords, date below, AU, R, ex Hakim Hamidi Collection." Milled coinage was introduced to Afghanistan during the reign of Abdur Rahman (1880-1901). This type was struck AH 1316 only. It is not believed to exist in uncirculated condition.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 4.6 g, gold, 19 mm diameter, this specimen 4.61 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-822.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 50, featuring selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection, the Hakim Hamidi Collection, the Almer H. Orr III Collection and the Solar Collection'', Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

''Links to:''
* [[Afghanistan AH 1311 100 dinars|AH 1311 (1893) 100 dinars]]
* [[Afghanistan AH1313 abbasi KM-810|AH 1313 abbasi, date on obverse]]
* [[Afghanistan AH 1313 tilla|AH 1313 (1895) tilla]]
* [[Afghanistan AH 1314 tilla|AH 1314 (1896) tilla]]
* [[Afghanistan AH 1319 tilla KM-836.1|AH 1319 (1901) tilla]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1898]]

[[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 50]]