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Akbar, silver square rupee, KM 91.1, 11.35g, with Allahu Akbar on obverse & Jal Jalalahu on reverse

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Mughal Empire Start Price:NA Estimated At:20,000.00 - 25,000.00 INR
Akbar, silver square rupee, KM 91.1, 11.35g, with Allahu Akbar on obverse & Jal Jalalahu on reverse
SOLD
46,000.00INR+ buyer's premium (5,750.00)
This item SOLD at 2022 Apr 02 @ 13:04UTC+5:30
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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, mintless and dateless type, KM 91.1, 11.35g, with Allahu Akbar on obverse and Jal Jalalahu on reverse, variety with 'Jim' of 'Jal' extended into a long stroke, floral decorative fields on both sides.

About extremely fine, Very rare type.

The type was introduced by Akbar soon after AH 990, to herald the 'timeless' Islamic Millenium, where he would be the 'Khalifah' or supreme leader. On a practical level, it helped counter the discounting of older coins by shroffs who relied on the date mentioned on the coin to apply it.

Similar coin was sold in our Auction 39 Lot 364 at hammer Rs. 1,00,000.