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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7854519, member: 85693"]I've been wanting one of these for a while, and finally landed one, a square rupee of Akbar the Great, Mughal India. They are pretty common, but I was waiting, as always for a cheap one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here it is:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1353202[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Attribution seems to be fairly straightforward, KM 82.1. But I am puzzled by the date (on the reverse). Here it is: ٩٩٤</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1353204[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My question has to do with the last digit: ٤ (a backward 3 in Western Arabic numerals). Is that a 4 or a 5? I've looked at several online sites, auctions, etc. and ٩٩٤ is shown as either 994 or 995. There doesn't seem to be a clear consensus, which surprises me. Or am I missing something? My ignorance in these matters is near-complete! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wikipedia article on Eastern Arabic Numerals shows variation 4 = ٤ for "Eastern Arabic" versus ۴(Persian) or ۴ (Urdu).</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals</a></p><p><br /></p><p>But here is an authoritative-looking auction stating this is a 5:</p><p><a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2959821" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2959821" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2959821</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Any help much appreciated. And share those Mughal rupees, square or otherwise.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7854519, member: 85693"]I've been wanting one of these for a while, and finally landed one, a square rupee of Akbar the Great, Mughal India. They are pretty common, but I was waiting, as always for a cheap one. Here it is: [ATTACH=full]1353202[/ATTACH] Attribution seems to be fairly straightforward, KM 82.1. But I am puzzled by the date (on the reverse). Here it is: ٩٩٤ [ATTACH=full]1353204[/ATTACH] My question has to do with the last digit: ٤ (a backward 3 in Western Arabic numerals). Is that a 4 or a 5? I've looked at several online sites, auctions, etc. and ٩٩٤ is shown as either 994 or 995. There doesn't seem to be a clear consensus, which surprises me. Or am I missing something? My ignorance in these matters is near-complete! :bucktooth: Wikipedia article on Eastern Arabic Numerals shows variation 4 = ٤ for "Eastern Arabic" versus ۴(Persian) or ۴ (Urdu). [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals[/URL] But here is an authoritative-looking auction stating this is a 5: [URL]https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2959821[/URL] Any help much appreciated. And share those Mughal rupees, square or otherwise.[/QUOTE]
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