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Gold Ashrafi

Illustration — Ashrafi minted in the reign of Shāh Ashraf Hōtak (d. 1730) Ashrafi (Arabic: أَشْرَفِيّ) is a gold coin which originated in the Muslim World, and which was later widely adopted as currency in regions under Muslim rule in the Middle East, Horn of Africa, Central Asia, and South Asia. The coin was first minted in 1407 and was named after al-Ashraf Sayf ad-Dīn Barsbāy (d.

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Gold Ashrafi

سکه ضرب شده توسط اشرف شاه هوتکی که بعدها به اشرفی معروف شد

Ashrafi coin of Ashraf Hotak · https: sid=3374 lot=1331 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration — Ashrafi minted in the reign of Shāh Ashraf Hōtak (d. 1730) Ashrafi (Arabic: أَشْرَفِيّ) is a gold coin which originated in the Muslim World, and which was later widely adopted as currency in regions under Muslim rule in the Middle East, Horn of Africa, Central Asia, and South Asia. The coin was first minted in 1407 and was named after al-Ashraf Sayf ad-Dīn Barsbāy (d.

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