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Akbar Mints Akbar is reputed to have taken a keen interest in the coins struck during his reign (reference). He fixed a hierarchy of coins in gold, silver and copper, using the monetary units of mohur, rupee and dam. As he expanded the territory under his control, the number of official mints where coins were struck to his standards, grew. Often the appearance of coins struck in conformity with his standards is related to a historic event such as the capturing of a fort. In some instances, however, coins continued to be struck to a different standard. This was probably agreed to in order to avoid disrupting existing trade based on earlier coins. A good example of these are the 'mahmudis' struck at Mulher.