Moghul Empire – Akbar – Saimur (Sitpur, Chaul) Mint, Silver

This coin, bearing the usual 'Ilahi' legends of Akbar's coinage of that type, has the word 'Sitpur' written in a curious way which makes it read 'Saimur'. 'Saimur' was the ancient Arabic name of the seaport of Chaul on the Konkan coast so some early numismatists attributed these coins to Chaul. However, when the coins were struck the name 'Saimur' had fallen out of fashion for a long time and Chaul was firmly in the control of the Nizam Shahi Sultanate. The additional word 'Darb' which was the denominational term for a half Rupee is also interesting to have appeared on a full Rupee coin. (from ClassNG).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

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Denomination

Ilāhī

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Provenance

Comments

Rarity

AK

√ 1030m.

93.21

Rupee

47

Mihr

ClassNG

 

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