Towards the end of Akbar's reign his trusted general Raja Man Singh of Amber was appointed the governor of Bengal to quell the rebellion of 'Isa Khan, a powerful Bengali Muslim landholder who had been challenging Mughal authority in East Bengal for some while. In the course of his campaign, Man Singh captured Dhaka in 1602 and made it into his base. He lived in Dhaka till early 1605, when he knew of Akbar's last illness and moved back to Agra. Akbar died on 27th October 1605 corresponding to 14 Jumada-II, Ah1014. This coin is dated AH1015 which begins almost seven months later, so should be regarded as a posthumous issue in Akbar's name.