DURRANI: temp. Safdar Jang, 1842-1843, AR rupee (9.10g), Ahmadshahi, AH1259//1259, A-V3150, With the Arabic obverse inscription al-mulku lillah al-wahid al qahhar ("the kingship belongs to God, the One, the Almighty") and dated on both sides, some softness, VF, RRR. Appointed by the British upon their withdrawal from Qandahar at the end of Jumada II 1258, forced out by Kohandil Khan very early into 1259 upon his return to Qandahar from exile in Iran, Safdar Jang, son of Shah Shuja', was the last of the Durranis to ascend the throne.
Estimate: 120-160 USD