Lot 191

Mughal, Akbar (AH 963-1014, 1556-1605 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.77 gms, 19.14 mm, Bakkar (Bhakkar) Mint (off flan), AH (986), rev: Kalima Shahada, anchor mint mark  & four Caliphs' name in the margin, obv: "Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar Badshah ghazi, 986", Unlisted in KM, Ref # Similar to Virasat Auction 16, Lot 345, extra fine+, extremely rare.

Ref: specimen Zeno#129408 (shows a full bhakkar written) https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=129408  this link is for for mint reading reference only, https://virasatauctions.com/auction/lot/345-mughal-akbar-bhakkar-mint-silver-rupee-finest-known-mint-readable-specimen-8863 this silver specimen was the best specimen from a lot surfaced 15 years back, this was the only specimen in the lot to have the mint portion readable, all reported specimen in various auctions have been wrongly identified as bang mint, however this important specimen proves that such type coins are bhakkar mint not bang, couple of gold coins are also known with similar die hence we state that the above coin offered for sale is a bhakkar mint coin.