What is the Nader Shah Silver Double Rupee?

Bilingual issues struck after the conquest of Delhi in 1739. It was struck in 1738–9 CE (AH 1151) at Kabul under Nader Shah Afshar.

What metal and weight is the Nader Shah Silver Double Rupee?

Silver, weighing approximately ~22.4 g.

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Afsharid & Zand

Nader Shah Silver Double Rupee

Bilingual issues struck after the conquest of Delhi in 1739.

Key specifications for Nader Shah Silver Double Rupee
Date	1738–9 CE (AH 1151)
Ruler / issuer	Nader Shah Afshar
Mint	Kabul
Metal	Silver
Weight	~22.4 g
Era	Afsharid & Zand (1736 – 1796 CE)
Region	Iran, Caucasus, parts of Central Asia

Obverse

Persian couplet praising Nader.

Reverse

Mint and date.

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 Double Rupee?: Bilingual issues struck after the conquest of Delhi in 1739. It was struck in 1738–9 CE (AH 1151) at Kabul under Nader Shah Afshar.
What metal and weight is it?: Silver, weighing approximately ~22.4 g.
What designs appear on it?: Obverse: Persian couplet praising Nader. Reverse: Mint and date.

Nader Shah Silver Rupee — Isfahan

Nader Shah Afshar

AH 1148–1160 / 1736–1747 CE

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.

Zand Gold Quarter Mohur

Karim Khan Zand

1751–1779 CE

Among the most beautifully calligraphed Persian coins.

Pre-monetary Hacksilver

c. 800–600 BCE

Pre-monetary silver weighed against grain standards; recovered from Nush-i Jan and Tepe Hasanlu hoards.

Silver Siglos (Type IIIb)

Xerxes I – Artaxerxes II

c. 485–375 BCE

20 Sigloi = 1 Daric. Hundreds of thousands survive — the most common Achaemenid coin.

Satrapal Coin of Asia Minor

Achaemenid satrap (probably Tiribazos)

Early 4th century BCE

Among the earliest realistic portraits in Western coinage.

Mazaios Satrapal Double Shekel — Babylon

Mazaios, Satrap of Babylon

c. 331–328 BCE

Struck by Mazaios, the Achaemenid satrap who surrendered Babylon to Alexander in 331 BCE and was confirmed as governor. His coinage is a hinge moment: Achaemenid satrapal iconography continued unchanged into the early Macedonian administration.

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