Akbar (AH 963-1014 /1556-1605 AD), Dewal Bandar Mint, Silver Rupee,

Akbar (AH 963-1014 /1556-1605 AD), Dewal Bandar Mint, Silver Rupee, Month Khurdad (Gemini), Obv: Arabic legend "Jalla Jalalahu Allahu Akbar", Rev: Persian legend "zarb Dewal Bandar" at the bottom the month "Khurdad" at the top, 11.31g, 20.36mm, (KM # 93.9), no test marks, about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.

Note: Dewal Bandar, near Karachi, was a key port in medieval trade and a landing point during Muhammad bin Qasim's Arab invasion of Sindh in 711 CE. Under the Mughal Empire, Dewal, along with Lahri Bandar, was part of the Thatta province in Sindh. Emperor Akbar is the only Mughal ruler to have struck coins at Dewal, making its coinage rare and valuable. These coins, usually copper or silver, feature Akbar's name and the mint mark "Dewal", reflecting the region's strategic importance in trade and governance.