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Fractional Dam - Akbar

Malwa , Copper Coin

Mughal Coins1556-1605 CE; AH 1000

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Fractional Dam - Akbar (Malwa), Copper Coin — Obverse

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Obverse of Akbar AE fractional dam, Malwa - Copper (1556-1000, 3.16 g)

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Collector data sheet

Physical specifications

CI-MUG-B1-008

Metal: Copper
Weight: 3.16 g
Diameter: 10 × 13 mm
Shape: Square
Edge Type: Plain / unlisted
Reference Catalog No.: CI-MUG-B1-008

Denomination	Fractional Dam
Ruler / Issuer	Akbar
Mint	Mughal Imperial Mint (varies by region)
Rarity	Scarce
Estimated Price Range	₹1,500 – ₹4,000
Era	Mughal Coins

Historical orientation

This coin in its time

Dates are contextual and approximate; the highlighted entry is the catalogue issue period.

India context1501–1736

Safavid Iran

Diplomacy, art, migration, and commerce connected the Mughal and Persianate worlds.

India context1526–1857

Mughal Empire

Imperial mints produced one of the early modern world’s most coherent monetary systems.

World context16th–18th century

Global silver flows

American and Japanese silver increasingly circulated through Asian trading networks.

This specimen1556-1605 CE; AH 1000

This coin’s issue period

Akbar is the catalogue attribution for this specimen.

Overview & History

This Indian coin is a documented historical specimen, dated to 1556-1605; AH alf 1000 and with a die axis of 7 o'clock. Its catalogue attribution and recorded physical details provide a basis for identification, comparison, and further specialist research.