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1 Rupee - Akbar Sitpur Mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 963-1014 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by bold, fluid Naskh calligraphy reading 'Allahu Akbar Jalla Jalaluhu' (God is Great, Glorious is His Majesty), the imperial Mughal religious motto adopted by Emperor Akbar. The inscription is arranged in multiple lines filling the coin's face, executed in the characteristic hammered style with slightly irregular flan edges. A decorative floral or vegetal border frames the central legend, consistent with Akbar-period rupee coinage. The relief is bold with uneven surfaces typical of hand-struck silver coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays three lines of Persian Naskh script arranged horizontally across the field, recording the mint epithet 'Mehr' (Sun) at top, followed by the mint name 'Zarb Sitpur' (struck at Sitpur), and the regnal year 'Ilahi 48' at the base, denoting the 48th year of Akbar's Divine Era calendar. The lettering is bold and somewhat compressed to fit the irregular flan, with characteristic Mughal calligraphic flourishes. The field shows the typical granular surface texture of hammered silver coinage, with no formal border design. |
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| Reverse lettering | مهر ضرب سیتپور الهی ۴۸ |
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