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Moghuls – Muḥammad Akbar II, Saharanpur Mint – Silver

Muhammad Akbar was elevated to the throne as a puppet by Ghulam Qadir on 15th October 1788. He fled Delhi only two days later, in the wake of the Marathas attacking and entering Delhi, taking the king with him. He attempted to reach Ghausgarh, but probably never managed to reach the place having been intercepted by Maratha army under Mahadaji Sindhia several times. After being on the run for two months, he was finally caught on 19th December, brought to Delhi and executed after prolonged torture and mutilation.

Coins in the name of the puppet Muhammad Akbar are known from four mints - Shahjahanabad, Ahmedabad, Hardwar and Saharanpur. The mint at Saharanpur was revived with these coins and produced the most varied of the 'puppet coinage'. It appears that Saharanpur remained in the hands of Ghulam Qadir's partisans for the longest time.

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Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
	√ 9004.	-	Rupee	1203	1	Ste. Bald, Bhandare	See photos for various varieties	RRR

Moghuls – Muḥammad Akbar II, Saharanpur Mint – Copper

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
	√ 9004m.	-	Falūs	1203	1	Zeno		RRR