Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, 'Ilahi' type with ornamental borders, Agra mint, Ardibihisht (Taurus), Ilahi 47, with additional word 'Rupiyah' denomination inscribed at the top on reverse, unpublished in major sources, Zeno# 133690 (Same coin), 11.40g. Obv: Persian legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar within 4-pointed star. Rev: Persian legend Rupiyah A rdibihisht Ilahi 47 Zarb Agra within 8-pointed octagonal star.

A wonderfully toned specimen, struck in high relief, with brilliant details exhibiting rich patina and delivering exceptional eye appeal and charm, with a beautiful floral ornamental design extending across the entire flan. Uncirculated, Unique and the only known specimen. An example that will undoubtedly capture the attention of numerous collectors.

Akbar issued a series of coins from Agra mint dated in Ilahi 47 and 48 which bear denominational terms in the legends. 'Rupaya', 'Darb' and 'Charan' corresponding to one, half and quarter rupee denominations are known. These terms are corroborated by Abu'l Fazal in his descriptive account of Akbar's kingdom and governance, the Ain-i-Akbari. By far, this is the earliest mention of the name 'Rupaya' on a coin and the series is thus historically significant providing a numismatic context to the denomination which subsequently grew to become the 'international currency' of the Indian Ocean region and now remains the national coin denomination of India. So far, the earliest instance of a coin bearing the word 'Rupaya' was from the Ashmolean Museum collection, which is dated Khurdad 47. But here we have a coin which precedes this by a month - Ardibihisht being the month before Khurdad – and thus replaces the Ashmolean coin in being the earliest instance of the use of the word 'Rupaya' on a coin. All coins with the word 'Rupaya' included in the legend (we know of Khurdad, Shahrewar and Di for the year 47 and Farwardin and Ardibihisht for the year 48) have it as the last line in reverse legend, just below the mint-name. However, this coin has it at the top. Both these aspects make it a really significant coin. This remarkable coin represents the only recorded specimen of the Ilahi rupee bearing the additional word Rupaya (denomination) a t the top of the reverse legend. The present specimen remains unrecorded i n the standard references, making it one of the most important and distinctive v arieties of Akbar's Ilahi coinage. Provenance: Classical Numismatic Gallery, Auction 15 (2014), Lot no. 105 sold at hammer Rs. 13,00,000.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Agra mint, AH 970, 'Khallada Allah' type, KM 80.1A, 11.32g. Obv: The Kalima Shahada within a penta-foliate cartouche, with names of four Caliphs and their titles around. Rev: Emperor's full name and title Jalal ud din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi with Khallada Allah and AH date within a wavy quatrefoil, other titles and mint details in the margin.

Very fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Agra mint, Shahrewar, Ilahi 44, KM 93.1, 11.10g. Obv: Persian legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar. Rev: Mint-name, Ilahi month and year.

Good very fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Shahr-i-Muazzam Ahmadabad mint, AH 982, KM A80.2, Liddle Akbar S15, 11.35g.

Extremely fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, Isfandarmunz (Pisces), Ilahi 39, KM 93.2, 11.41g. Obv: Persian legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar. Rev: Mint-name, Ilahi month and year.

Extremely fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Ahmadabad mint, Azar (Sagittarius), Ilahi 41, KM 93.2, 11.40g. Obv: Persian legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar. Rev: Mint-name, Ilahi month and year.

Extremely fine, Very scarce.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Allahabad mint, rebellion issue of Jahangir, 'Hamisha' couplet, RY 47, KM 97.1, 11.38g. Obv: Persian legend hamesha hum chu z're mehr-o-mah raijbad with date. Rev: Persian legend ba gharb-o-sharq jahan sikka-e-allahabad.

Decorative fields on both sides, Sharp strike with iridescent toning, Extremely fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Bangala mint, 'Kaabe Roushan' couplet, AH 1011, KM 86.1, 11.25g. Obv: Kalima within square. Rev: Persian legend sikka-e-bangala zan dilkhah shud, kaab-e-raushan zarb akbar shah shud with AH date.

Superb bold strike, Extremely fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Berar mint, Bahman, Ilahi 4x, decorative star symbols on both sides, KM 93.6, 11.38g. Obv: Persian legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar. Rev: Mint-name and Ilahi month and year.

Deep bold strike on a thick flan, Extremely fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Dhaka mint, AH 1015, flower mint mark on reverse, Zeno# 141600 (Same coin), 10.95g. Obv: Shahada and t he names of four Caliphs in ornamental calligraphic composition. Rev: In rectangular border, Farsi inscription Badshah J alal al-Din Muhammad Akbar Ghazi with date 1015 in top line; invocation Khallada Allah Ta'ala above and mint-name below.

Unusual bankers marks on all four edges, Extremely fine, Exceedingly rare.

Towards the end of Akbar's reign his trusted general Raja Man Singh of Amber was appointed the governor of Bengal to quell the rebellion of 'Isa Khan, a powerful Bengali Muslim landholder who had been challenging Mughal authority in East Bengal for some while. In the course of his campaign, Man Singh captured Dhaka in 1602 and made it into his base. He lived in Dhaka till early 1605, when he knew of Akbar's last illness and moved back to Agra. Akbar died on 27th October 1605 corresponding to 14 Jumada-II, AH1014. This coin is dated AH1015 which begins almost seven months later, so should be regarded as a posthumous issue in Akbar's name. The present specimen is the only example illustrated in the Paul Stevens Database. Provenance: Classical Numismatic Gallery, Auction 15 (2014), Lot no. 108 sold at hammer Rs. 1,10,000.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Dar ul-Khilafat Jaunpur mint, AH 977, near complete mint visible on reverse, KM 80.10, 11.33g.

About extremely fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Dar ul-Khilafat Jaunpur mint, AH 981, KM 80.10, 11.41g.

Sharp strike, Extremely fine, Very rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Jaunpur mint (fully visible), AH 987, KM 82.3, 11.31g.

Extremely fine, Very rare in this high grade.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver square rupee, Jaunpur mint, KM 82.3, 11.25g.

Good very fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Karrah mint in bottom quadrant, AH 969, unlisted in KM, 11.23g. Obv: Kalima within square. Rev: Inscription Jalal ud-Din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi and date within square and mint name in bottom margin.

Very fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver mithqal?, countermarked 'Adl Kabul 965' on a coin of Humayun, 2nd reign, dated 96x, probably of Lahore mint, 2.50g.

Fine, Very rare.

The under type of the coin is rare and the low weight appears to be an outcome of sustained in circulation. Provenance: Classical Numismatic Gallery, Auction 20 (2015), Lot no. 299 sold at hammer Rs 8,000.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Lahore mint, Di, Ilahi 41, KM 93.11, 11.35g. Obv: Persian legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar. Rev: Mint-name, Ilahi month and year.

Sharp details, Extremely fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Lahore mint, Amardad, Ilahi 4x, KM 93.11, 11.32g. Obv: Persian legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar. Rev: Mint-name, Ilahi month and year.

About extremely fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Lahore mint, Amardad, Ilahi 43, KM 93.11, 11.10g. Obv: Persian legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar. Rev: Mint-name, Ilahi month and year.

Good very fine, Very scarce.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Lahore mint, Farwardin (first month), Ilahi 44, KM 93.11, 11.26g. Obv: Persian legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar. Rev: Mint-name, Ilahi month and year.

Good very fine, Very scarce.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Lahore mint, Tir, Ilahi 45, KM 93.11, 10.41g. Obv: Persian legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar. Rev: Mint-name, Ilahi month and year.

Very fine, Very scarce.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Lahore mint, Tir, Ilahi 49, KM 94.3, 11.35g. Obv: Persian Legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar within 4-pointed star. Rev: Mint-name, Ilahi month and year within 8-pointed octagonal star.

Extremely fine, Rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD) silver square rupee, Multan mint, Farwardin (first month), Ilahi 38, KM 88.4, Liddle Akbar type S-48, 11.06g. Obv: Persian Legend Jal Jalalhu Akbar Allah. Rev: Mint-name, Ilahi month and year.

Very fine, Very rare.

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Akbar (1556-1605 AD), silver rupee, Lahri Bandar mint (fully visible), Aban, Ilahi 41, KM 93.12, 11.07g. Obv: Persian Legend Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar. Rev: Mint-name, Ilahi month and year.

Decorative floral fields on both sides, About extremely fine, Extremely rare.

Lahiri Bandar, located near present-day Karachi in Pakistan, was an ancient and historically significant port. Known for its flourishing maritime trade with the Gulf region, it served as a major commercial and strategic hub throughout medieval times. During the Mughal era, Emperor Akbar incorporated Dewal Bandar and nearby Lahri (Lari Bandar) under the administrative control of Thatta, the chief provincial center of Sindh. Notably, Akbar was the only Mughal emperor to mint coins at Dewal Bandar and Lahri Bandar. Provenance: Classical Numismatic Gallery, Auction 15 (2014), Lot no. 111 sold at hammer Rs 53,000.

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Akbar (1556-1605AD), silver square rupee, Patna mint (fully visible), AH 987, KM 82.6, 11.31g. Obv: Kalima and AH date within square and names and title of four caliphs in the margin. Rev: Persian legend Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi; khallada allah ta'ala mulkahu above and mint-name at bottom.

Razor sharp striking with crisp details, Test mark, Extremely fine, Extremely rare in such high grade.

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