Akbar, Copper, Ruba’i or 1/4 Dam, 4.78g, Obv: Swastika within dotted circle, Rev: Persian

Akbar, Copper, Ruba’i or 1/4 Dam, 4.78g, Obv: Swastika within dotted circle, Rev: Persian legend “Ruba’i”. Very fine, exceedingly rare. Soon after celebrating the Islamic “Millenium” of the Nuqtavi tradition, Akbar issued a series of mintless and dateless coins, indirectly reflecting his status as an enlightened supreme king in a post-millenial ‘timeless’ world. The earliest fractional copper issues in this type had only the denomination mentioned on them, with a geometric design appearing on the other side. ‘Nisfi’ (from Farsi Nisf meaning ‘one half’) and ‘Ruba’i’ (from Farsi Rub’a meaning ‘o

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Auction: Auction #62 · Oswal Antiques · 2016-09-24 · Estimate: ₹ 40000 - ₹ 50000

Category: Mughals : Akbar

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