Sunday, January 18, 2009

Mughal Dynasty: Rupee of Akbar, Kalima Type, 982AH (1574 AH), Mint Agra(?)

Obverse Kalima-e-Tayyab: La illaha illallah Mohammad Rasool Allah, "(There is) No god except Allah (and) Muhammad (is the) Prophet (of) Allah
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Reverse Jalal-al din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi, 982 (Glory of the faith, Emperor Muhammad Akbar, warrior against the infidels)
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The mint (which appears at the bottom of the reverse) is off the flan but, based on the style of the coin, I think it could be Agra.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

outstanding explanation . thanks