{"product_id":"mughal-akbar-patna-mint-mohur-kalima-type-1556-1605-ad-1","title":"Mughal, Akbar Patna Mint Mohur Kalima Type (1556-1605 AD) - Uncirculated","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMughal Empire, Akbar\u003c\/strong\u003e (AH 963–1014 \/ 1556–1605 AD), Patna Mint (attributed by style), Gold Mohur, \u003cstrong\u003eAH 984 (1576–1577 AD),\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKalima type\u003c\/strong\u003e, (Wt: 10.87 grams, Dia: 20.05 mm), Ref : KM 108.4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eJalal al-Din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi\"\u003c\/em\u003e within a dotted, mihrab-shaped frame; \u003cem\u003ekhuld Allahu mulkahu\"\u003c\/em\u003e above and a partially visible \u003cem\u003ezarb Patna\u003c\/em\u003e below. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Kalima Shahada and the date AH 984 within a triple square frame, with the names of the four Caliphs in the margin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBoldly struck and highly attractive, with original\u003c\/span\u003e mint \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003elustre 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. \u003cstrong\u003eU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003encirculated\u003c\/strong\u003e, Full mint name readable, Extremely Rare. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePatna and Akbar’s Eastern Campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIn 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. \u003cem\u003eAkbar ordered Hajipur to be captured first\u003c\/em\u003e. Once that supply route was lost, Daud abandoned Patna and retreated towards Bengal, allowing the Mughals to occupy the city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003ePatna’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. \u003cstrong\u003eThis gold mohur, dated AH 984 (1576–1577 AD), was struck about two years after Akbar’s victory at Patna.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its partly visible mint name links it to a place that played a decisive role in the Mughal conquest of the eastern provinces. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptionally attractive mohur, sharply struck with crisp legends and delicate original mint lustre. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomplete Patna mint name is clearly legible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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, \u003cstrong\u003eVery Rare.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yash Kejriwal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45536510607383,"sku":null,"price":400000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_9602.png?v=1789938844","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/mughal-akbar-patna-mint-mohur-kalima-type-1556-1605-ad-1","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}