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1/4 Rupee - Muhammad Akbar II Ahmedabad
| Issuer | Bombay Presidency |
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| Year | 1233-1819 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a multi-line Persian legend in Nastaliq script, largely falling off the flan due to the irregular flan preparation typical of hammered coinage of the period. The inscription reads 'Sikka Mubarak Badshah Ghazi Akbar Shah,' identifying the coin as the auspicious issue of the victorious Emperor Muhammad Akbar Shah II. The legend is arranged in horizontal registers across the field, with no figural imagery, consistent with Islamic numismatic tradition. |
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| Reverse description | Central field carries a multi-line Persian legend in Nastaliq script, again largely off the flan as is characteristic of the hammered quarter rupees struck at Ahmedabad for the Bombay Presidency in the name of the Mughal emperor. The inscription reads 'Zarb Ahmedabad Sanah (RY) Julus Maimanat Manus,' denoting the mint city of Ahmedabad and the regnal year of issue within the reign of Muhammad Akbar II. The layout follows the standard register format of late Mughal provincial coinage, with no additional ornamental devices. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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