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1 Dam - Akbar Chitor mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Value | 1 Dam (1⁄40) |
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| Obverse description | Hammered copper flan of irregular round shape displaying bold Arabic-script legends across the field in multiple lines. The inscription, executed in a robust Naskh hand, occupies the entire face with prominent raised lettering against a plain, unornamented field. The coin exhibits characteristic Mughal hammered-coinage style with slightly uneven strike and natural flan irregularity. Green cuprite patination is present across the surface, attesting to age and circulation. The legend identifies the emperor and is typical of Akbar-period dam coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Reverse of this hammered copper dam features bold Arabic-script legends in a flowing, cursive Naskh style filling the entire field. The inscription names the mint and regnal details in multiple lines, with characteristic Mughal calligraphic execution. The flan is thick and irregular, consistent with hand-struck dam coinage of the Akbar period. Areas of green patination and surface wear are consistent with extensive circulation use. No border ornament or decorative elements are present; the legend alone occupies the field. |
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