2017-08-07 Mon

Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar was the third ruler of Mughal dynasty in India. He succeeded his father Humayun in the year 1556 AD and ruled untilled 1605. He sat on the throne when he was just 13 years old. After defeating Hemu, a Hindu general of Sur dynasty in the Second Battle of Panipat, Akbar reacquired the Delhi throne and re-established the Mughal rule.

Akbar issued two types of Coins Kalima and Ilahi (Non-Kalima). The Kalima coins which he issued have name and title of the king on the obverse and Kalima on the reverse. Ilahi coins which he issued has ilahi creed on the obverse and mint name, ilahi date and ilahi month on the reverse.

This ‘Ilahi’ type gold mohur minted at ‘Lahore’, during the 48th year of his reign during ‘Farwardin’ mint was sold at the whopping price of IRN 12, 50,000 at Todywalla Auction. The obverse of the coin is inscribed as ‘Allahu Akbar’ on the top and Jale Jallaluhu’ on the bottom, meaning ‘Allah is great, may his glory shines forth’. And the reverse of the coin is inscribed as ‘Ilahi month ‘Farwardin’ at the top, regnal year 48 and mint ‘Lahore’ at bottom’.