{"product_id":"mughal-akbar-square-rupee-ilahi-month-type-bahman","title":"Mughal, Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (ca. 1556-1605 AD) Only Ilahi Month Type Square Rupee - Uncirculated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAkbar (AH 963-1014 \/1556-1605 AD), No Mint, Silver Square Rupee, year 35, Large flan, \u003cstrong\u003eBahman (Aquarius), (Wt: \u003c\/strong\u003e11.40 grams, \u003cstrong\u003eDia\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.08 x 17.04 mm), (KM # 82.2), centrally struck on bothsides, deep bold strikes, nice toning, very attractive,\u003cstrong\u003e Gem UNC, Very Rare in this grade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObv:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar\" within a partial dotted border, \u003cstrong\u003eRev: \u003c\/strong\u003ePersian legend \"Bahman (\u003cstrong\u003eAquarius\u003c\/strong\u003e) Elahi 35\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAkbar’s Experiments with Time, The Ilahi Months on His Coinage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDuring the later part of his reign, \u003cstrong\u003eAkbar introduced\u003c\/strong\u003e a new way of recording time on his coins. Instead of giving the date solely in the Hijri calendar, he adopted the \u003cstrong\u003eIlahi era\u003c\/strong\u003e, a solar system that counted its years from his accession to the throne. Coins could now record both an Ilahi year and the name of a month, giving a more precise indication of when they were struck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis square silver rupee belongs to the anonymous Ilahi series. Its inscription uses the formula Allahu Akbar, Jalla Jalaluhu (“\u003cem\u003eGod is great; exalted is His glory\u003c\/em\u003e”) rather than naming Akbar in the customary royal titles. The coin records its Ilahi month and year, but bears no mint name. “Anonymous” refers to the absence of the ruler’s name in the legend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe square Ilahi rupees are listed in four forms:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e1. Anonymous issues bearing the legend 'Allahu Akbar, Jalla Jalaluhu'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e2. Similar issues with the Ilahi year added\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Similar issues with the Ilahi year and month added\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e4. Similar issues with the Ilahi year, month and mint name added\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe present coin belongs to the third form: it records the Ilahi year and month, without naming a mint. \u003cstrong\u003eWe have found no example of this square Ilahi rupee bearing the month Bahman in the sale archives or on Zeno. Its apparent absence from these records makes the present specimen a noteworthy addition to the documented series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"NumiIndia Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45535664144407,"sku":null,"price":20000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/7576\/6295\/files\/DSC_0588.png?v=1789921994","url":"https:\/\/numiauctions.com\/products\/mughal-akbar-square-rupee-ilahi-month-type-bahman","provider":"NumiIndia Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}