India, Mughal Dynasty: Akbar (AH963-1014, 1556-1605 AD), AR Rupee, Urdu Zafar Qarin mint, KM#82.8

Akbar (AH963-1014, 1556-1605 AD), AR Rupee, Urdu Zafar Qarin mint, Alf (=1000; believed to be minted from AH987 to AH1000), KM#82.8 (11.4 g, 20.1 mm)

Obverse: Kalima (La ilaha illa Allah/Muhammad/Rasool Allah). (Margins; starting left) Names and attributes of the Four Caliphs: Bi sudq Abu Bakr (By the Truth of Abu Bakr)/Bi Adal Umar (By the Justice of Umar)/Bi Haya Uthman (by the Modesty of Uthman)/Bi Ilm Ali (By the Wisdom of Ali)

Reverse: Jalal al-Deen Muhammad Abkar Badshah Ghazi, Alf. Top: Khallad Allah Taa'la Mulkahu (may God perpetuate his kingdom). Bottom: Zarb Urdu Zafar Qarin (Struck at camp associated with victory)

 

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Very nice coin @Amit Vyas , and welcome to CoinTalk! I don't have any coins of Akbar, but I have seen the Bollywood biopic "Jodhaa Akbar" and enjoyed it a lot. Here's a great scene from the film, where the people praise Jalal ad-Din Muhammad and offer him the epithet of Akbar (The Great):

 

Thanks.

 

A nice example.

Here is mine.


Jalal al-Din Muhammad Akbar (963-1014 AH / 1556 - 1605 A.D.)
AR Rupee
INDIA, Mughal Empire
10.96g

 

Nice one. It is from a different mint though: Dar al-Sultanate Ahmedabad. The mint name is often completely or partly (as on this one) off-flan on these.

 

Beautiful coin!

I have some Mughal coins of later emperors and have enjoyed attempting to read the Arabic inscriptions (Persian) while staying home.

 

Thank you for the mint.

 

You’re welcome. Dated AH987.