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In naqd i rawan i ganj i shahinshahi Ba kaukub i iqbal kunad hamrahi Khurshed biparwarash azanru kih badahr Yabad sharaf az sikkah i Akbarshahi.
"This current coin of the imperial treasure Accompanies the star of good fortune. O Sun, foster it, because for all ages It is ennobled by Akbar's stamp !
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4. The Atmah is the fourth part of the s'hansah, round and square. Some have the same impression as the s'hansah; and some have on one side the following Ruba'i by Faizi :—
In sikkah kih dast i bakht ra zewar bad Pirayah i nuh sipihr u haft akhtar bad Zarrin naqdest kar azu chun zar bad Dar dahr rawan banam i shah akbar bad.
"This coin - May it adorn the hand of the fortunate,
And may it be an ornament of the nine heavens and the seven stars!Is a gold coin, May golden be its work! Let it be current for all ages to the glory of Shah Akbar. And on the other side the preceding Ruba'i.
5. The Binsat, of the same two forms as the atmah, in value equal to one-fifth of the first coin.
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There are also gold coins of the same shape and impression, in value equal to one-eighth, one-tenth, one-twentieth, onetwentyfifth, of the s'hansah.
6. The Chugul,' of a square form, is the fiftieth part of the s'hansah, in value equal to two muhurs.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
7. The round La'li Jalali, in weight and value equal to two "Allahu akbar, "and on the round muhurs, having on one side other Ya mu'inu - "O helper.
1. Or Jugul. Abul Fazl's spelling in the text is ambiguous.
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