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Gregorian, p. 402, divides the Kabuli rupee as follows for the nineteenth century: 10 dinars to 1 paisa; 5 paisas to 1 copper shahi; 2 shahis to 1 silver sannar or sadinar or misqali; 2 sannar to 1 abbasi or tanga; 1.5 abbasi to 1 kran (qiran); 2 krans to 1 rupee; 2/5 rupees to 1 nim sanad; 5 rupees to one sanad; 20 rupees to 1 toman.
Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008
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In the pukhta system 50 dinars equaled 1 shahi, 2 shahis equaled 1 sanar, 2 sanars equaled 1 abbasi, 3 abbasis equaled 1 Kabuli rupee.
Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008
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He indicates 1 Kabuli rupee was composed of either 60 paisas, 12 copper shahis, 3 silver abbasis, or 6 silver sanars, and that 20 rupees made one toman.
Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008
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In the kham scheme of computation 10 dinars equaled 1 paisa, 5 paisas equaled 1 shahi, 10 shahis equaled 1 rupee, 20 rupees equaled 1 toman.
Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008
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