Afsharid & Zand

Nader Shah Silver Rupee — Isfahan

Struck at the former Safavid capital after Nader took the throne in 1736. Heavy issues from melted Mughal treasure circulated alongside his Indian-mint rupees.

Key specifications for Nader Shah Silver Rupee — Isfahan
Date	AH 1148–1160 / 1736–1747 CE
Ruler / issuer	Nader Shah Afshar
Mint	Isfahan
Metal	Silver
Era	Afsharid & Zand (1736 – 1796 CE)
Region	Iran, Caucasus, parts of Central Asia

Obverse

Persian couplet with Nader's titles 'al-Sultan...Nader'.

Reverse

Mint name 'Isfahan' and AH date in panel.

Historical context — Afsharid & Zand

Nader Shah Afshar struck silver rupees in conquered Mughal India and issued the heavy Nader Shahi silver. The Zand dynasty under Karim Khan minted the elegant 'rial' from Shiraz.

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Frequently asked

What is the Nader Shah Silver Rupee — Isfahan?: Struck at the former Safavid capital after Nader took the throne in 1736. Heavy issues from melted Mughal treasure circulated alongside his Indian-mint rupees. It was struck in AH 1148–1160 / 1736–1747 CE at Isfahan under Nader Shah Afshar.
What metal and weight is it?: Silver.
What designs appear on it?: Obverse: Persian couplet with Nader's titles 'al-Sultan...Nader'. Reverse: Mint name 'Isfahan' and AH date in panel.

Nader Shah Silver Double Rupee

Nader Shah Afshar

1738–9 CE (AH 1151)

Bilingual issues struck after the conquest of Delhi in 1739.

Safavid 20 Shahi (Isfahan, 1690)

Shah Suleiman I

AH 1101 / 1690 CE

Heavy ceremonial multiple of the shahi denomination, struck at the Safavid capital. Continues the Shia-doctrinal coinage type first standardised by Shah Ismail I in 1501.

Coin of Shah Sultan Husayn

Sultan Husayn

1694–1722 CE

Last great Safavid issues before the Afghan siege of Isfahan (1722).

Zand Gold Quarter Mohur

Karim Khan Zand

1751–1779 CE

Among the most beautifully calligraphed Persian coins.

Fath-Ali Shah Silver — Isfahan Mint

Fath-Ali Shah Qajar

1797–1834 CE

Isfahan remained one of the principal Qajar mints, continuing the Safavid tradition. Silver issues here carried the heaviest provincial production for the central Iranian plateau.