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 Jalal al-Din Muhammad Akbar: 963 - 1014 AH; 1556 - 1605 AD  

 

Denomination:   Rupee Date:  968 Mint:  Shergarh type
 
Catalog No:  KM 80.17   Rarity:  Rare
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:    Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  11.2 - 11.6g   Western Date: 
Measurement:    Material:  Silver
Obverse:    Reverse: 
Coin Courtesy:  Baldwins   Scan Courtesy:  Baldwins
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Denomination:   Dam Date:  Mint:  Sherkot
 
Catalog No:    Rarity: 
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:    Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  20.1g   Western Date: 
Measurement:  21mm   Material:  Copper
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Denomination:   1/4 Tanka Date:  Mint:  Sikar
 
Catalog No:    Rarity: 
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:  Ilahi 42   Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  6.5g   Western Date: 
Measurement:  17mm   Material:  Copper
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Denomination:   Mohur Date:  Mint:  Sitapur
 
Catalog No:    Rarity: 
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:  Ilahi 47   Ilahi Month:  Farwardin
Weight:  10.9g   Western Date: 
Measurement:    Material:  Gold
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Denomination:   Rupee Date:  Mint:  Srinagar
 
Catalog No:  KM 93.15   Rarity: 
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:  Ilahi 44   Ilahi Month:  Aban
Weight:  11.4g   Western Date: 
Measurement:  20mm   Material:  Silver
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Denomination:   Mohur Date:  984 Mint:  Muhammadabad 'urf Udaipur
 
Catalog No:  KM 109.1   Rarity:  Very Rare
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:    Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  10.9g   Western Date: 
Measurement:    Material:  Gold
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Denomination:   Rupee Date:  995 Mint:  Ujjain
 
Catalog No:  KM 82.7   Rarity: 
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:    Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  11.2 - 11.6g   Western Date: 
Measurement:    Material:  Silver
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Denomination:   Heavy Mohur Date:  Alif (1000) Mint:  Urdu Zafar Qarin
 
Catalog No:  KM 119.4   Rarity: 
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:    Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  12.0g   Western Date: 
Measurement:    Material:  Gold
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Denomination:   Rupee Date:  Alif (1000) Mint:  Urdu Zafar Qarin
 
Catalog No:  KM 82.8   Rarity: 
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:    Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  11.3g   Western Date: 
Measurement:    Material:  Silver
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Denomination:   Rupee Date:  Mint:  Urdu Zafar Qarin
 
Catalog No:  KM 82.8M   Rarity: 
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:    Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  11.2 - 11.6g   Western Date: 
Measurement:    Material:  Silver
Obverse:    Reverse: 
Coin Courtesy:  Dr. Prudhomme   Scan Courtesy:  Scott Semans (www.coincoin.com)
Comments: obverse struck from Mohur dies (legends in diamond)

 

Denomination:   Dam Date:  Alif (1000) Mint:  Urdu Zafar Qarin
 
Catalog No:  KM 34.1   Rarity: 
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:    Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  19.9 - 20.6g   Western Date: 
Measurement:    Material:  Copper
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Comments: Has the date "alif" on it. This is the year 1000 AH. It is a moot point whether the coins were actually struck in that year or in the couple of years leading up to it. PL Gupta wrote about this in an article.

 

Denomination:   Rupee Date:  987 Mint:  Urdu (note: not Urdu Zafar Qarin)
 
Catalog No:    Rarity:  Very Rare
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:    Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  11.4g   Western Date: 
Measurement:    Material:  Silver
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Denomination:   Rupee Date:  Mint:  Urdu
 
Catalog No:    Rarity: 
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:  Ilahi 45   Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  11.3gm   Western Date: 
Measurement:    Material:  Silver
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Denomination:   Heavy Mohur Date:  Mint:  Mintless Type
 
Catalog No:  KM 119A.1   Rarity: 
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:  Ilahi 32   Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  12.1g   Western Date: 
Measurement:    Material:  Gold
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Denomination:   Mahmudi Date:  Mint:  Mulher
 
Catalog No:  KM 72   Rarity: 
Era:  AH   Other Dates: 
Regnal Year:    Ilahi Month: 
Weight:  5.4 - 5.6g   Western Date: 
Measurement:    Material:  Silver
Obverse:    Reverse: 
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Comments: Coins of this type were struck by the rajas of Baglana in the name of Akbar until the beginning of the 19th century. They are not part of the Mughal series.