03-02-2007, 08:04 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Bodhi+Feb 28 2007, 06:50 PM-->QUOTE(Bodhi @ Feb 28 2007, 06:50 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Hauma Hamiddha Ji, that is a very surprising and great information. How do we know it was indeed issued by Akbar? Are there inscriptions or date on these coins? Do you have the image of the other side of the coin too? <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I believe there are inscription of ilahi and ram-siyA. They have been found in securely dated Akbar hoards and are part of the ilahi coins that are specific to Akbar. So I am not in doubt about their issue by Akbar. A moslem author had once written an article about them where he claimed that the Mogol had read the rAmAyaNa translated into persian and inspired by it made these coins. He gave citation of a copy of an illustrated rAmAyaNa made for Akbar kept in some museum.
Some Moslem rulers stamped their name on Hindu coins, especially in the early Dilli sultanate period. While there were many Hindu kings using rama-sitA coins, the Akbari variety is distinguished by the ilahi mark they say and not corresponding to any earlier Hindu issues coin of this type.
I believe there are inscription of ilahi and ram-siyA. They have been found in securely dated Akbar hoards and are part of the ilahi coins that are specific to Akbar. So I am not in doubt about their issue by Akbar. A moslem author had once written an article about them where he claimed that the Mogol had read the rAmAyaNa translated into persian and inspired by it made these coins. He gave citation of a copy of an illustrated rAmAyaNa made for Akbar kept in some museum.
Some Moslem rulers stamped their name on Hindu coins, especially in the early Dilli sultanate period. While there were many Hindu kings using rama-sitA coins, the Akbari variety is distinguished by the ilahi mark they say and not corresponding to any earlier Hindu issues coin of this type.