Lot 58

Mughal, Akbar (AH 963-1014, 1556-1605 AD), Silver Square Rupee, 10.88 gms, 18.29 mm, Mintless & Dateless Type, Jalla Jalalahu, with Allahu Akbar on obverse and Jal Jalalahu on reverse, variety with 'Jim' of 'Jal' extended into a long stroke, floral decorative fields on both sides, The type was introduced by Akbar soon after AH 990, to herald the 'timeless' Islamic Millenium, where he would be the 'Khalifah' or supreme leader. On a practical level, it helped counter the discounting of older coins by shroffs who relied on the date mentioned on the coin to apply it, KM # 91.1, seems tooled at multiple places overall very fine, very rare type.