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<span style="line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;">Akbar&nbsp;(AH 963-1014 /1556-1605 AD), Burhanpur&nbsp;Mint, Gold Mohur, Ilahi 4X,&nbsp;Month Di (Capricorn), Obv:&nbsp;<span style="line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;">Arabic legend "Jallu Jalalahu Allahu Akbar",&nbsp;<span style="line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;">Rev:&nbsp;<span style="line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;">Persian legend "Elahi 4x"&nbsp;with month "Di" at the top&nbsp;&amp; "zarb Burhanpur"&nbsp;completely visible at the bottom,<span style="line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;">11.40g, 19.88mm,&nbsp;(KM # 114.5),<span style="line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;">&nbsp;test &amp; shroff marks on edges,&nbsp;well decorated on both the sides with floral pattern, choice quality, graded &amp; slabbed by <span style="line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;">NGS as XF45, Exceptionally Rare. &nbsp;

Note: This gold mohur, dated Ilahi, Month Di and struck at Burhanpur, belongs to Akbar’s late Ilahi-era issues. The obverse legend “Jalalahu Jalla Jalalahu” emphasizes divine glory rather than the emperor’s name, while the reverse records the Ilahi year and solar month, distinguishing it from conventional Hijri-dated coins. Gold mohurs of this type were likely intended for high-value exchange, ceremonial gifts, or treasury reserves, combining both economic and symbolic significance. The floral field ornamentation and high-relief strike make it a rare and highly prized issue for collectors.<o:p></o:p>The Ilahi series, introduced from regnal year 47, reflects Akbar’s broader ideological and religious program, including the nascent Din-i-Ilahi, a syncretic ethical-religious order aimed at unifying his diverse empire. These coins replaced traditional Hijri dates with the solar Ilahi calendar, often omitting the emperor’s name and emphasizing divine authority. Numismatically, they demonstrate Akbar’s experimentation with calendar reform, religious expression, and imperial messaging, making Ilahi gold mohurs historically significant and highly desirable for collectors.<o:p></o:p>In AH 987 (1579), Emperor Akbar issued the “Mazhar,” or Declaration of Infallibility, asserting religious authority over the Ulama and laying the foundation for his divine right to rule. This shift led to the establishment of the Din-i-Ilahi (Religion of God) in AH 990 (1582), a syncretic faith born from interreligious debates held in the Ibadat Khana. These ideological changes were soon reflected in his coinage, replacing traditional Islamic inscriptions with “Allah-u-Akbar, Jalla Jalaluhu” (God is Great, His Glory Shines), a phrase some interpret as a theological pun combining Akbar’s name with divine reverence. Initially, these coins were struck without mint names or dates, symbolizing the advent of the Islamic Millennium, but by AH 992, Akbar transitioned to a solar-based calendar and regnal dating, a reform further continued under Jahangir. These innovations not only redefined Mughal ideology but also introduced a new era of imperial coinage.<o:p></o:p>This mohur is seldom seen in public auctions.<o:p></o:p>

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