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Danesh F. Durrani History According to Coins. Cult Herit Rec Stud 2024; 2 (2)
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A coin is a living and expressive historical document containing valuable information. It depicts the political, artistic, economic, and religious attitudes of a society and one can achieve a prominent part of the characteristics of a society's culture and civilization from what is engraved on it.
Following the conquest of a country, particularly a city whose name was minted on the coin, the right to mint coins was regarded as one of the rulers' most fundamental rights and privileges. It was equated to giving a sermon and was seen as an acknowledgment of the ruler's dominion and sovereignty.
Numismatics can help us understand a part of oral history that over time was not recorded at the discretion of the monarchs or was lost as a result of historical events. Although the "Abdali" dynasty, afterward known as the "Durrani", may lead the mind to the history of Afghanistan, it is important to remember Iran’s territory in the 12th century AH. However, Afghan tribes’ temporary domination over a part of Khorasan should not be neglected.
Though the Durranis established an independent government in Afghanistan concurrently with the Zandiya and Qajar governments between 1160 and 1242 AH, they still saw themselves as Iranian tribes like the Baloch, Lor, etc. so that one could observe the heavy influence of Iran’s culture on Afghan’s during this period. For instance, the coins that were struck by Durranis in Mashhad in less than a century, demonstrate the recognition of the Persian script and language.
Following the conquest of a country, particularly a city whose name was minted on the coin, the right to mint coins was regarded as one of the rulers' most fundamental rights and privileges. It was equated to giving a sermon and was seen as an acknowledgment of the ruler's dominion and sovereignty.
Numismatics can help us understand a part of oral history that over time was not recorded at the discretion of the monarchs or was lost as a result of historical events. Although the "Abdali" dynasty, afterward known as the "Durrani", may lead the mind to the history of Afghanistan, it is important to remember Iran’s territory in the 12th century AH. However, Afghan tribes’ temporary domination over a part of Khorasan should not be neglected.
Though the Durranis established an independent government in Afghanistan concurrently with the Zandiya and Qajar governments between 1160 and 1242 AH, they still saw themselves as Iranian tribes like the Baloch, Lor, etc. so that one could observe the heavy influence of Iran’s culture on Afghan’s during this period. For instance, the coins that were struck by Durranis in Mashhad in less than a century, demonstrate the recognition of the Persian script and language.
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Letters engraved on historical monuments
Received: 2023/08/1 | Accepted: 2023/11/22 | Published: 2024/03/5
Received: 2023/08/1 | Accepted: 2023/11/22 | Published: 2024/03/5
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