Moghul Empire – Akbar – Mulher Mint, Silver

Maḥmūdī in the name of Jalal al-Dīn Muḥammad Akbar, struck at Mulher by the Rajah of Baglana. Some of the Maḥmūdīs bear posthumous dates. They circulated widely in the area of Sūrat. In the account books of the European trading companies certain articles were accounted for in rupees, whereas others consequently in Maḥmūdīs. For instance land-tax was always fixed in Maḥmūdīs. The weight of the Maḥmūdī is almost equal to a half imperial rupee (c.5.5-5.6 g.), but its fineness was considerable less (0.865) and therefore the official exchange rate in 1619 was 1:2.3 to 2.4 and from 1630 onwards 1:2.25. (from Jan Lingen).

(Added by Shailendra Bhandare): note the 'peacock feather' symbol to the left of the word 'Akbar'. Mulher's classical name was 'Mayuragiri' or the 'Peacock Mountain' and symbols looking like peacock's feathers appear repeatedly on coins struck at Mulher.

jalal al-dīn muḥammad akbar. Mint name below dotted line at bottom.	Kalima and date

	Maḥmūdī	Half Maḥmūdī
Actual Weight (g)	5.4-5.7	~2.7-2.9
Actual Diameter (mm)	~14-16	~12
Composition	Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AK	928m.	72.1	Maḥmūd	979
AK	928m1.		”	985
AK	928m2.		”	986
AK	928m3.		”	987
AK	928m4.		”	988
AK	928m5.		”	989
AK	928m6.		”	990
AK	√ 928m7.		”	991	Zeno
AK	928m8.		”	992
AK	√ 928m9.		”	993	Zeno
AK	928m10.		”	994
AK	928m11.		”	995
AK	928m12.		”	996
AK	√ 928m13.		”	997	Zeno
AK	√ 928m14.		”	998	Zeno
AK	928m15.		”	999
AK	928m16.		”	1000
AK	928m17.		”	1001
AK	928m18.		”	1002
AK	928m19.		”	1003
AK	√ 928m20.		”	1004	Zeno
AK	928m21.		”	1005
AK	√ 928m22.		”	1006	Zeno
AK	√ 928m23.		”	1007	Zeno
AK	√ 928m24.		”	1008	Zeno
AK	928m25.		”	1009
AK	928m26.		”	1010
AK	√ 928m27.		”	1011	Zeno
AK	928m28.		”	1012
AK	928m29.		”	1013
AK	928m30.		”	1014
AK	928m31.		”	1015
AK	√ 928m32.		”	1016	Zeno
AK	928m33.		”	1017
AK	928m34.		”	1018
AK	√ 928m35.		”	1019	Zeno
AK	928m36.		”	1020
AK	928m37.		”	1021
AK	928m38.		”	1022
AK	928m39.		”	1023
AK	928m40.		”	1024
AK	√ 928m41.		”	1025	Zeno
AK	√ 928m42.		”	1026	Zeno
AK	928m43.		”	1027
AK	928m43c.		”	1065	Zeno
AK	√ 928m44.		”	1215	Zeno	Error date
AK	928m45.		”	1216		Error Date
AK	928m46.		”	1217		Error date
AK	√ 928m47.		Half Maḥmūdī	1026	Zeno	The date is not visible on most specimens