Mughal currency (coins) system
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Akbar built a royal-mint in Delhi and appointed Abdusamad as its head.
According to Abul Fazl – 4 mints for making gold coins in the Mughal period, 14 mints for silver coins and 42 mints for copper coins.
- In the Mughal period, the mint officer was called a Darga.
- On some coins of Jahangir, he is shown taking a cup of wine in his hand.
- Akbar’s coins also contain the shape of Ram-Sita and some of the verses mentioned in the glory of Sun Moon.
- In the memory of Asirigad Vijay, Akbar made an appearance of a hawk on his coins.
- Aurangzeb stopped kalma on his coins, and on some of his coins he wrote a verse written by Mir-Abdul Bal Shahabai.
Seal
It was a gold coin which Akbar had started at the beginning of his reign. Its value was 9 rupees. (According to Ain-e-Akbari). Mughal’s most popular coin was.
Shansab-
The largest number of gold coin that was used by Akbar was 101 Tola. The large number of which used to be used in the transaction.
Elahi-
The circular gold coin played by Akbar was. It costs Rs 10 Was equal to.
Rupee-
It was a square or a square piece of pure silver (it was introduced by Sher Shah) and weighed 175 grains.
Jalali-
Quadruple Akbar launched it.
daam-
The copper coin run by Akbar which was equal to the 40th part of the rupee.
jital-
Smallest coin of copper It was equal to the 25th part of the price. It was called phulos or money.
Nissar-
Copper coin run by Jahangir, which was equivalent to the fourth value of rupees.
aana-
A coin used for circulation between the daam and rupees came.
Unit of Mughal measurement-
Sikandari gaj-
- It was 39 fingers or 32 inches (digits).
Elahi Gaz-
- It was 41 fingers or 33 inches.
Kowang-
- The unit named after cotton-woolen garments in Southern India
bahar-
- Arab merchants had implemented this unit of balance on the coastal shores.
Candy-
- Unit of prevalence in Goa.
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