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Lot No.191
AUC50
Independent Kingdoms
Auction Date: 04-01-2026
Silver
Rohilla Chieftaincies, silver rupee, Dar al-Sarur Saharanpur mint (fully visible), in the name of Muhammad Akbar II, struck by Ghulam Qadir Rohilla, AH 1203/RY Ahd, 'Flower-sprig' on obverse and 'hook' symbol on reverse, Zeno #153520, 11.08g. Obv: Farsi couplet Sikka zad dar Jahan ba-Fazl-i-Alah/Hami-i-Deen-i-Muhammad Akbar Shah. Rev: Formulaic 'Julus' legend with mint-name at top.
Struck in high relief with sharply rendered details. About uncirculated, Extremely rare.
During 1788, the Rohilla leader Ghulam Qadir briefly took control of the Mughal court during a time of great weakness in the empire. To strengthen his position, he set up Prince Muhammad Akbar as a temporary ruler and ordered coins to be struck in the prince's name. Dr. Shailendra Bhandare notes that the Saharanpur mint played an important role in this short episode. In AH 1203, the mint produced coins showing Muhammad Akbar's name with regnal year "Ahd" (first year), while the real power remained with Ghulam Qadir. This series is one of the most direct pieces of evidence for Muhammad Akbar's brief "first reign" and for Ghulam Qadir's attempt to rule through him. Coins in the name of the Muhammad Akbar are known from four mints - Shahjahanabad, Ahmedabad, Hardwar and Saharanpur. It appears that Saharanpur remained in the hands of Ghulam Qadir's partisans for the longest time.
For more details, refer article by Dr. Shailendra Bhandare, "Muhammad Akbar: A Pawn in Politics - the first reign," ONS Newsletter, Vol.175 (Spring 2003), pp.18–30.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,00,000-3,00,000
Sold For :
Rs. 2,50,000
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