Lot 404
IK Durrani Ahmad Shah Durrani Dar al-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint Silver Rupee
Auction # 13 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 18000 - 20000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- KM # 763
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine+
- Diameter
- 24.42 mm
- Weight
- 11.47 gms
- Denomination
- Rupee
- Calendar/Year
- AH 1160-1186, 1747-1773 AD
Independent Kingdoms, Durrani, Ahmad Shah Durrani (AH 1160-1186, 1747-1773 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.47 gms, 24.42 mm, Dar al-Khilafat Shahjahanabad Mint (fully visible at top on rev), AH 1170, RY 11, Struck during Ahmad Shah's Fourth invasion of India. Early in 1757 he sacked Delhi, but permitted the Mughal dynasty to remain in nominal control as long as the ruler acknowledged Ahmad Shah's suzerainty over the Punjab, Sindh, and Kashmir, KM # 763, very fine+, very scarce.