Afsharids. temp. Nadir Shah. As viceroy, AH 1142-1148 / AD 1729-1736. AV Ashrafi (22.1mm, 3.44 g, 10h). Mashad-i Muqaddas mint. Dated AH 1148 (AD 1735/6). Good VF.

CNG Islamic Auction 3
Lot: 256. Estimated: $ 1 000

Post-Mongol Dynasties, India, Gold

Sold For $ 2 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Afsharids. temp. Nadir Shah. As viceroy, AH 1142-1148 / AD 1729-1736. AV Ashrafi (22.1mm, 3.44 g, 10h). Mashad-i Muqaddas mint. Dated AH 1148 (AD 1735/6). Reverse legend: ‘By the grace of God, the coin of precious metal in Khurasan became the succour and support for the King of the Faith, ‘Ali b. Musa Reza’. Album 2735; KM 353. Good VF. Rare.

In exchange for helping the Safavid ruler Tahmasp II reconquer Isfahan in AH 1142, Nadir Shah was appointed viceroy in Khurasan and allowed to strike anonymous coins

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