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Mughals: Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Sitpur mint, Mihr, Ilahi 48, with additional word 'Darb

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Mughal Empire Start Price:NA Estimated At:60,000.00 - 80,000.00 INR
Mughals: Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Sitpur mint, Mihr, Ilahi 48, with additional word 'Darb
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Mughals: Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Sitpur mint, Mihr, Ilahi 48, with additional word 'Darb' included in the reverse legend, similar to KM 94.4, 11.07g. Obv: Persian Legend Jal Jalalhu Akbar Allah within 4-pointed star. Rev: Persian legend Darb Zarb Sitpur Mihr Ilahi 48 within decorated border.

Good very fine, Very rare.

This coin, bearing the usual 'Ilahi' legends of Akbar's coinage of that type, has the word 'Sitpur' written in a curious way which makes it read 'Saimur'. 'Saimur' was the ancient Arabic name of the seaport of Chaul on the Konkan coast so some early numismatists attributed these coins to Chaul. However, when the coins were struck the name 'Saimur' had fallen out of fashion for a long time and Chaul was firmly in control of the Nizam Shahi Sultanate. The additional word 'Darb' which was the denominational term for a half Rupee is also interesting to have appeared on a full Rupee coin.