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Lot No.1120
AUC23
Foreign Coins
Auction Date: 11-12-2015
Silver
Iran, Safavid dynasty, Isma'il I (1501-1524), Silver ½ Shahi, struck to 1st Eastern standard, mint not clear, AH 90x, 4.59g. Counterstamped on reverse with Adl Qandahar in pentagonal cartouche.
Fine, Rare.
In 1545, the city and fort of Qandahar was won by a joint Persian and Mughal army, after the exiled Mughal emperor Humayun was given asylum by Tahmasp I, the Safavid king. It is possible that older coins were counterstamped during or after the conquest when Qandahar remained nominally under Safavid, but practically in Mughal control.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 4,000-5,000
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