

Mughal, Muhammad Akbar II, Silver Rupee (Dar-ul-Khilafa Shahjahanabad)
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Ruler : Muhammad Akbar II
Era : (AH 1221-1253, 1806-1837 AD)
Denomination : Rupee
Mint : Dar-ul-Khilafa Shahjahanabad
Weight : 11.10 grams
Diameter : 27.00 mm
Date On Coin : AH 12XX / RY 3
Reference Number : KM # 777
Obverse :
Sikka-e-mubarak sahib-e-qiran sani muhammad akbar shah badshah ghazi with royal umbrella mark.
Reverse :
Sana julus maimanat manus zarb Dar-ul-Khilafa Shahjahanabad, beaded flower.
Comment :
Akbar II (22 April 1760 – 28 September 1837), who was also known as Akbar Shah II was the penultimate Mughal emperor of India. He reigned from 1806-1837. He was the second son of Shah Alam II and the father of Bahadur Shah Zafar. The young Prince Akbar II was enthroned by the Rohilla chief Ghulam Qadir. Mirza Akbar Shah wrote to Nawab Faizullah Khan: “ …on 14th Muharram (15th October) the imperial throne was illuminated by our august accession and the sound of the kettle-drum of felicitations reached the ears of the inhabitants of earth and the world above … the face of Gold and Silver coins shown brighter than the sun and the moon by the effluence of the impression, of our name on them”. Akbar II symbolizes the last vestiges of Mughal imperial authority in India and the cultural legacy of the dynasty. Despite being a puppet ruler under British influence, his reign serves as a poignant reminder of the transition from Mughal to colonial rule.
This specimen is strucked on a broad flan with extremely good strike and a well preserved state (AU-UNC). Rare.