Silver rupee of Ahmad Shah Durrani (1747-1772), RY14, Bareli mint, Durrani Empire

Inscriptions on both sides. Dated to 1173/RY 14 (1759/1760). Bareli mint. 21mm, 10.98 grams. KM 278.

The Durrani Empire, also known as the Sadozai Kingdom, was an Afghan empire that was founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1747, that spanned parts of Central Asia, the Iranian plateau, and the Indian Subcontinent. At its peak, it ruled over the present-day Afghanistan, much of Pakistan, parts of northeastern and southeastern Iran, eastern Turkmenistan, and northwestern India. Next to the Ottoman Empire, the Durrani Empire is considered to be among the most significant Islamic Empires of the 18th century.