Mughal Empire, Akbar (AH 963–1014 / 1556–1605 AD), Patna Mint (attributed by style), Gold Mohur, AH 984 (1576–1577 AD), Kalima type, (Wt: 10.87 grams, Dia: 20.05 mm), Ref : KM 108.4

Obverse: "Jalal al-Din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi" within a dotted, mihrab-shaped frame; khuld Allahu mulkahu" above and a partially visible zarb Patna below. 

Reverse: The Kalima Shahada and the date AH 984 within a triple square frame, with the names of the four Caliphs in the margin.

Boldly struck and highly attractive, with original mint lustre and portions of the dotted outer border visible on both sides. Minor scratches are present, one dent on edge, but the coin is free from test marks. Uncirculated, Full mint name readable, Extremely Rare. 

Patna and Akbar’s Eastern Campaign

In 1574, Akbar personally led a campaign into Bihar against Daud Shah Karrani, the Afghan ruler of Bengal. Daud had taken shelter in Patna, where Mughal forces under Munim Khan had already begun a siege. The city proved difficult to take because its defenders were supplied from Hajipur, a fortified position across the Ganges. Akbar ordered Hajipur to be captured first. Once that supply route was lost, Daud abandoned Patna and retreated towards Bengal, allowing the Mughals to occupy the city.

Patna’s capture was an important step in Akbar’s advance into the east. The struggle with Daud continued beyond Bihar, but the city had become a Mughal possession and an important centre for the campaign that followed. This gold mohur, dated AH 984 (1576–1577 AD), was struck about two years after Akbar’s victory at Patna. Its partly visible mint name links it to a place that played a decisive role in the Mughal conquest of the eastern provinces. 

An exceptionally attractive mohur, sharply struck with crisp legends and delicate original mint lustre. The complete Patna mint name is clearly legible, a particularly desirable feature on this issue, as gold mohurs showing the full mint name are seldom encountered. Its fine preservation and strong visual appeal make it a distinguished example of Akbar’s Patna coinage, Very Rare.