Mughal Dynasty: Rupee Of Akbar, Kalima Type, 982Ah (1574 Ah)

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amitvyas03 New Member 41 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 02:54 am Info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akbar Obverse Kalima-e-Tayyab: La illaha illallah Mohammad Rasool Allah, "(There is) No god except Allah (and) Muhammad (is the) Prophet (of) Allah Here is a crude illustration depicting my take on the legend: Reverse Jalal-al din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi, 982 (Glory of the faith, Emperor Muhammad Akbar, warrior against the infidels) 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. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16181 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 05:14 am That's a very nice early Akbar round rupee, even with the small test drillings on both sides. Given the multi-ethnic and multi-religious nature of the empire Akbar created, his later coins became less overtly "Islamic"; the Islamic Statement of Faith (Kalima) was replaced by the more ambiguous "Allah Akbar" (God is Great). Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
amitvyas03 New Member 41 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 06:06 am Quote: Given the multi-ethnic and multi-religious nature of the empire Akbar created, his later coins became less overtly "Islamic"; the Islamic Statement of Faith (Kalima) was replaced by the more ambiguous "Allah Akbar" (God is Great). Thanks Sap. I will be posting one of his "Ilahi" Rupees this weekend. The legend on the obverse of those coins "Allahu Akbar Jalla Jalalahu" translates to something like "God is great, magnificent is his glory", as you observed. Interestingly, the same words, slightly rearranged, could also mean "Akbar is God, let his brightness shine forth". Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 09:36 am Beautiful coin, and I had also wondered about the small pits, as they carefully avoided the script. It also struck me they were done when the coin was in use, to test metal content. Again, a very interesting description of coins I would otherwise know nothing about. Report this Post to the Staff
snowman Pillar of the Community United States 1837 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 1:21 pm I really appreciate your posts amitvyas03. I am intrigued by this type of coinage, I just have a difficult time identifying it. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 01/08/2009 5:41 pm Very interesting coin! Thanks for the info. Report this Post to the Staff
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