Akbar half dam Khitta Awadh

[saro]

Copper / 9,53g
This coin is similar to one of the 2 dams of Jaunpur shown as ref C1 by A. Liddle, with a cross in center.
This is a half dam I think.
the word "Khitta" (district) is clear on reverse , may be: "Dar al (Khalifat ?) Khitta +??
Obverse gives :"...bad Shah Muhammad? ..
I don't see a date?

I would be please to have confirmation of its attribution and to know more about the full legend.
Many thanks for that.

[abhinumis]

Dear Bernard sir,
That is quite a rare coin.. But the mint name is dar al khilafat khitta Awadh.. One can see the 'Alif' on the other side of the mint mark.. Very good

[saro]

Thousand thanks Dear Abhinumis for this attribution, it's very clear for me now !

[abhinumis]

Here is a full dam
http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=130462

[saro]

Thank you for the link, it's very useful !
On my 1/2 dam, it seems that we haven't the date in persian, what do you think of the legend with "Muhammad" in center ?
(the emperor's full name and tittles are never present on copper dams)

[saro]

We should never say "never"... I realize that the full emperor's name is also present, at least, on some early copper issues of Jaunpur & Khairabad ( : "Jalal al-din Muhammad Akbar badshah").

This is the case for this half dam of Awadh (once more : thanks to Dr Abhishek !) which is of the same type as Valentine's dam n°181.

"zarb dar al-khalifat khita + Awadh / Jalal al-din Muhammad Akbar"

[Figleaf]

Splendid teamwork! Well done, gentlemen.

Peter

[Coinsforever]

Congrats Bernard sir for fantastic discovery & excellent find.


Cheers

[abhinumis]

Akbar's full name is written for early issues of Jaunpur, Khairabad, Mangarh type(with swastik) and Gwalior(suri style) as far as I remember now.. See you have Awadh also now..