Akbar, Silver Square Rupee, 11.17g, Kalima type, Urdu Mint, Obv: Kalima within a lotus-sha

Akbar, Silver Square Rupee, 11.17g, Kalima type, Urdu Mint, Obv: Kalima within a lotus-shaped cartouche and names of the Khalifas in bottom and top corners, Rev: Mint name in centre within a square with legend “Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Gazi” written around. Extremely fine, extremely rare. "Urdu" refers to 'camp' or mobile mint. It has no specific location, it moved with the army or the Emperor's entourage. The usage has central Asian / Iranian ancestry. Turkomans, Timurids, Safavids, Qajars, Durranis etc struck coins from such mobile mints with mint-names such as "Urdu", "Rikab", "Z

Sold for ₹6,50,000

Auction: Auction #110 · Oswal Antiques · 2025-12-20 · Estimate: ₹ 400000 - ₹ 500000

Category: Mughals : Akbar

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