Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Akbar (Alif - AH1000) - Urdu Zafar Qarin


Mughal - Akbar (AH963-1014 / 1556-1605AD)
Year: AH1000
Mint: Urdu Zafar Qarin
Weight: 11.26
KM# 82.8



Inscription: Read top-to-bottom & right-to-left
Obverse
la ilaha ill-allah (there is no god but allah)
muhammad
rasul allah (messenger of allah)

Reverse
khald allah talah mulk wa saltanat (may allah on high perpetuate his kingdom)
alif (1000)
muhammad akbar badshah
jalaluddin ghazi (glory of the faith, fighter against the infidels)
zarb urdu zafar qarin (struck at the camp associated with the victory)

Note: 'urdu zafar qarin' means 'camp (urdu) associated (qarin) with victory (zafar)'

Official Title:
Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar

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