AFGHANISTAN: Habibullah, 1901-1919, AR 1/2 rupee, AH1335, KM-864, Hamidi-15G, star of Solomon below the mosque, which distinguishes it from the relatively available type KM-852 (Hamidi-15F); this is the same piece illustrated by Hakim Hamidi and in the KM catalog, part of a mount still attached; one of the rarest coins of modern Afghanistan! F-VF, RRR, ex Hakim Hamidi Collection. There are no examples of this type on CoinArchives or ACSearch.

Estimate: USD 250 - 350