An early silver rupee from 1564/5 that shows the Kalimah inside a decorative border (left face)
Source: ebay, Dec. 2005
An early gold mohur, from 1567/8
Source:
http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/parscoins/store/viewitem.asp?idProduct=5120
(downloaded June 2007)
"Jalal al-Din Muhammad Akbar. Gold Mohur (10.83 gm; 25 mm). Agra mint. Dated AH 975 (AD 1567/8). Shahada within ornate quatrefoil; oaths of Orthodox Caliphs in outer margin / Name and titles of Akbar, including “sultan”, mint formula, and AH date across field."
An unusual example of a square gold mohur (kalimah on left)
Source:
http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/parscoins/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=2761&large=1
(downloaded Mar. 2006)
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A square silver rupee, and a square silver half-rupee, minted by Akbar c.1594; the lower faces say "Allahu Akbar"
Source: ebay, Feb. 2003; May 2007
Another example of these distinctive square rupees: the left face says "Allahu Akbar"
Source: ebay, May 2007
One more such example, with a different design
Source: ebay, June 2007
Another, more conventional square silver rupee; this one has the Kalimah (on the left); on the right, it names Akbar as "Jalal ud-Din"
Source: ebay, Dec. 2005
A late silver rupee minted by Akbar c.1599
Source: ebay, Dec. 2005
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