Akbar, 1/2 Dam, Sukkar mint, Ilahi 46, Liddle#C55

[Overlord]

Mass=6.6g

Does the mint name allude to Sikar in Rajasthan?

Obverse Falus Sikar



Reverse Sanat 46

[Oesho]

Probably not Sikar, but Sukkar in present Pakistan near Bhakkar.
See Andrew Liddle: Coinage of Akbar, type C-55.

[Overlord]

Thanks Oesho. Liddle's book is added to my list of books I need to get.

[Overlord]

The denomination, according to Liddle's book, is 1/2 Dam (reported mass=6.5 g). He reports only one date, Ilahi 42.

It appears the mint is pretty rare. 

[Oesho]

It appears the mint is pretty rare.

Yes, definitely not a coin which you come across very often.

[Overlord]

Managed to find another. This one is dated (Ilahi)4(3 or 4).

Mass=6.7 g

Obverse


Reverse

[abhinumis]

Total eye candy!! Amit these are totally awesome pieces!!

[Overlord]

Another one, dated Ilahi 46. A mini meteor seems to have crashed into this one. 

[Figleaf]

Meteorites, bah. With the edge so clear, you have another piece of the design. Your graphical analysis from almost 2 years ago has born out.

Peter

[saro]

Very interesting and scarce coins !
But I see no reason to class this coin as a "half dam" (A.Liddle) with a weight of 6,5 or 6,6g ? no dam of Akbar weighs 13g ....that should be better a 1/3 dam ?

The square shape and the weight are close to Malwa copper issues of Akbar which are said to have been struck according to a "Gujarat" standard and not as "half dams" 

[abhinumis]

Digging up this old thread to post a new coin. Akbar sikar ilahi 42. Wt-6.2gms. Struck to the malwa standard