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Mughal currency (coins) system

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Other Important Facts-

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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