{"product_id":"akbar-dewal-bandar-mint-silver-rupee","title":"Mughals, Akbar (1556-1605 AD), Dewal Bandar Mint, Silver Rupee - PCGS AU 58","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMughal Empire, Akbar (AH 963–1014 \/ AD 1556–1605), Dewal Bandar Mint, Silver Rupee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Ilahi month \u003cstrong\u003eArdibihisht \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Taurus)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Wt: 11.31 g approx, Dia: 20.36 mm approx (KM # 93.9). No test marks, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePCGS AU 58, Extremely Rare in this grade. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObv:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Arabic legend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRev:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Persian legend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Zarb Dewal Bandar”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the bottom, with the month \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ardibihisht”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDewal Bandar rupees are seldom encountered and often show off-centre strikes or indifferent preservation. The present specimen stands out for its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewell-centred strike, clearly defined legends and pleasing overall detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Exceptionally well preserved for this elusive mint, it offers a particularly desirable combination of rarity, clarity and visual appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDewal Bandar: A Rare Mughal Mint on the Sindh Coast\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDewal Bandar belonged to the maritime landscape of Sindh, where ports connected the Indus region with the trading networks of the Arabian Sea. Its coinage under Akbar reflects the extension of Mughal monetary authority into this commercially important region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mint name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Dewal Bandar”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebandar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e meaning “port,” gives this issue a distinctive maritime identity. Paired with the Ilahi month \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKhurdad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it brings together a regional port mint and the imperial calendar introduced under Akbar. This rare rupee offers an evocative link between Mughal administration and the commerce of Sindh’s coast. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumiIndia Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45642009182231,"sku":null,"price":100000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/1DF15E13-A27C-467E-8069-3410570EAB51.jpg?v=1791278784","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/akbar-dewal-bandar-mint-silver-rupee","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}