Mughal Empire Silver Rupee of Emperor Akbar, Ahmadabad Mint
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1586-1605
This silver rupee dates from the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1556-1605), specifically minted between 1586 and 1605 during the Ilahi era. The coinage of this period reflects a significant transition in Mughal monetary policy, as Akbar moved away from the traditional Sunni Kalimah to inscriptions representing his syncretic faith, Din-i-Ilahi.
The obverse features the phrase 'Allahu Akbar Jalle Jalalhu', meaning 'God is the Greatest, May His Glory be Glorified', a slogan that subtly incorporates the emperor's own name. The reverse is inscribed with 'Ahmadabad', indicating the mint location. The coin measures 19 mm in diameter and has a weight of 11.48 grams. Constructed from silver, the piece serves as a physical example of the standardized currency that became the foundation of the Mughal Empire's economic system and left a lasting influence on the Indian subcontinent's monetary history.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 11.48 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
- Material
- silver
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ahmadabad
- Denomination
- rupee
Design
- Obverse
- Allahu Akbar Jalle Jalalhu
- Reverse
- Ahmadabad
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
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