thenickelguy Posted June 10, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) AR Jital "Bull and Horseman"Obv: Nandi (the mount of Shiva) reclining; Nagari legend "Sri Samanta Deva", "Honorable Chief-Commander"Rev: Mounted cavalry wearing ornate mask and holding flag. This is a solid more typical specimen, but still solid on its own. Probably an earlier specimen and a good testimony to the longevity of this series. Nandi, The Sacred Bull Edited June 10, 2022 by thenickelguy 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 Great Jital @thenickelguy... they are all purdy cool designs... HUNS Nezak Huns - Spalapati Deva AR Jital 750-850 CE Horseman-Bull Tye 5 Islamic Ghorids of Ghazna AE Jital Muhammad Sam Mu'izz al-Din AH 567-602 - AD 1171-1206 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn235 Posted June 10, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 10, 2022 Nice one! I love this series - have an entire binder page, although I've been lazy about imaging and attribution of them 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenickelguy Posted June 10, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) Holy Cow! Thanks for this one too Finn (and the picture too) LOL Are you still selling coins? Edited June 10, 2022 by thenickelguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted June 10, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 10, 2022 Got a handful of jitals a few months ago, knowing nothing about the type, but the price was right ($5 each). At the time I took the photo, I didn't even know what direction was upward. Pleasingly chunky coins. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 Nice Jital @thenickelguy.. Here's a couple of mine.... 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 Here is one of my Jitals without Horseman and Bull... Mongols-Ghazna mnt Khwarezm Genghis Khan 1206-1227 CE AE Jital Islamic RARE - "only The Just Kahn" in title Album 1969 Tye 329 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted June 12, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 12, 2022 Wow, I can't remember ever seeing those early, really representational ones before. Never mind with the level of relief @Alegandron's one has. Some synapses are lighting up. You all get my cordial thanks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 Jitals are certainly an interesting field, not only because of their diversity and availability. Here are some personal favorites from my collection: Hindu Shahi, under "Samanta Deva", AR jital, ca. 850–1000 AD, Kabul Valley and Northwestern India. Obv: stylized horseman r., "bhi" and symbol in fields. Rev; "Sri Samanata Deva" in Nagari; stylized bull l. 17.7mm, 3.11g. Ref: Tye 14 (?). Hindu Shahi, Samanta Deva, AE jital, ca. 850–1000 AD, Ohind mint (?). Obv: Elephant advancing l.; Nagari legend “Sri Samanta Deva” above. Rev: Lion standing r. with jaws open and paw raised. 16mm, 1.64g. Ref: Tye 19. Tomara Dynasty, Mahipala, AE Jital, later 12th century (?). Obv: stylized bull l.; Nagari legend “Sri Mahipala” above. Rev: stylized horseman r. 14mm, 3.15g. Ref: Tye 39; Deyell: Living without Silver (1990), no. 232; Roy: Coinage of Northern India (1980), S. 93–95. Chauhan of Delhi, Prithviraja III., BI Jital, c. 1191–1192 AD. Obv: stylized bull l.; Nagari legend “Sri Samanta Deva” around. Rev: stylized horseman r.; Nagari legend “Sri Prithvi Raja Deva” around. 15mm, 3.39g. Ref: Tye 52. Ghaznavid Dynasty, under Farrukhzad, BI jital, 1053–1059 AD, Lahore mint. Obv: stylized bull l., Nagari legend above. Rev: legend in four lines: ““adil /jamal-al-dawla/ abu shuja’/ Farrukh’zad.” 19mm, 3.21g. Tye 100 (obv.)/99 (rev.); A1635. Nasrid Dynasty of Sistan (also known as the Saffarids of Sistan or Maliks of Nimruz), under Taj ad-Din Harb, citing caliph al-Nasir, AE/BI jital, 1167–1215 AD, Sistan mint. Obv: "harb" in circle; partially struck legend in margin. Rev: "[unclear word: qanun?]/ la illah illa / muhammad rasul / al-nasir ud-din / muhammad." 14.5 mm, 2.96g. Ref: Tye 123, Album 1427.1. Ghurid Sultanate, Taj al-Din Yildiz, AR jital, 1206–1215, Lahore mint. Obv: "Sri Hamirah" in Nagari script, stylized horseman right. Rev: Arabic regent's name in four lines: al-sultan/ al mu'azzam/ abu'l fath yildiz/ al-sultan. 14 mm, 3.47g. Ref: Tye 201.1; Album 1797. Khwarezmian Empire, under Ala ad-Din Muhammad II, AE large jital, 1200–1220 AD, Qunduz mint. Obv: bull l.; legend around: "abu'l fath / muhammed bin / al-sultan"; circular marginal legend (mint and date) is completely off-flan Rev: horseman holding spear l.; legend around and in margins: "as-sultan al-azam ala al-dunya wa ud-din," mostly off-flan. 23mm, 4.84g. Ref: Tye 243; Album 1740. Khwarezmian Empire, under Ala ad-Din Muhammad II, BI “jital,” 1200–1220 AD, unclear mint (Dawar region?). Obv: legend in three lines. Rev: legend in three lines. Tye 286; Album 1727. 17mm, 3.00g. Khwarezmian Empire, struck by an anonymous local governor, AE “jital,” June or July of 1221 AD (Jumada of 618 AH), Kurzuwan mint. Avers "al-malik" ("the ruler") in central circle; around: "tarikh jumada sanat thaman asbar wa sin mi'at" ('dated to Jumada, of the year 618'). Rev: inscription in four lines "kurzuwan / la ilah illa allah / muhammad rasul / allah" ('Kurzuwan. There is no God but God. Muhammad is the messenger of God'). 20mm, 2.78g. Tye 324.2; Album 1971. Great Mongols, under Genghis (Chingiz) Khan or slightly later, BI “jital,” 1220s/1230s AD, Nimruz (Sistan) mint. Obv: "qa’an / al-‘adil" ('the just khan'). Rev: " zarb i/ nimruz" ('struck in Nimruz'). 14.5mm, 3.42g. Ref: Tye –; Album A1973. Qarlughids, under Nasir al-Din Muhammad Qarlugh, AE/BI jital, 1249–1259 AD, unknown mint. Obv: Arabic legend "nasir al-dunya wa ud-din," horse r. Rev: Nagari legend "sri maha/mada ka/raluka". 16mm, 3,61g. Tye 347; Album 1819; G&G SS14. Delhi Sultanate, under Shams ud-Din Iltutmish, BI Jital, 1211–1236 AD, Multan mint. Obv: stylized horseman r. Rev: “Shams al-dunya wa al-din abu al-muzaffar iltutmish al-sultan”. 13.4mm, 3.04g. Ref: Tye 378; GG D61. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 14, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) Holy crap, thenickelguy ... here you are again, eh? (man, you continue to post so many coins and so many different coins => I'm lovin' it!!) Ummm, I have a handful of coins that "might" fit into your thread? (I'll post 'em and then I'll let q-geek and the rest of the coin-crowd "yay" or "nay" my examples, okay?) ... thanks for the opportunity to post my old friends Cheers ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Mardin) - below Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan. Æ Dirham Mardin mint AH 597-637 / AD 1200-1239 Dated AH 599 (AD 1202/3) Diameter: 29mm Weight: 9.09 grams Obverse: Centaur advancing right, head facing, drawing bow at head of dragon emerging from his tail (fricken cool, right??); mint name and AH date around Reverse: Names and titles of Abbasid caliph al-Nasir and Ayyubid overlord in four lines; name of Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan in margins Reference: Whelan Type II, pp. 111-2; S&S Type 38.2; Album 1830.2; ICV 1212 Other: 3h … earthen dark brown-black patina, areas of weak strike Ex-stevex6 ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Mardin) - below Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan. Æ Dirham Mardin mint AH 597-637 / AD 1200-1239 Dated AH 599 (AD 1202/3) Diameter: 29 mm Weight: 13.58 grams Obverse: Centaur advancing left, head facing, drawing bow at head of dragon emerging from his tail; mint name and AH date around Reverse: Names and titles of Abbasid caliph al-Nasir and Ayyubid overlord in four lines; name of Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan in margins Reference: Whelan Type II, 61-3; S&S Type 38.1; Album 1830.2; ICV 1212 Other: 10h … VF, earthen dark brown-black patina, areas of weak strike Ex-stevex6 ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk), Zangids (al-Mawsil), Saif al-Din Ghazi II - below Æ Dirhem AH 565-576 / AD 1170-1180 Dated AH 567 (AD 1171/2) Diameter: 30 mm Weight: 13.21 grams Obverse: Draped young male bust facing slightly left, wearing hair in foreknot; above, winged figures flanking; AH date to right and left Reverse: Name and titles of Saif al-Din Ghazi II in five lines and in outer margins Reference: Whelan Type I, 174-5; S&S Type 60.3; Album 1861.1 Other: 7h … brown patina. Ex-stevex6 … from the J.P. Righetti Collection ISLAMIC, Mongols. Ilkhanids. Arghun (below) AR Dirham AH 683-690 / AD 1284-1291 Astarabad mint Diameter: 17 mm Weight: 2.75 grams Obverse: Reverse: Hawk type Reference: Diler Ar-173; cf. Album 2149.2; ICV Other: 2h … toned, weakly struck at periphery Ex-stevex6 SELJUQS OF RUM (below) GHIYATH AL-DIN KAI KHUSRU, AE-Fals First Reign: AH 588-597 (1191-1200 AD) Second Reign: AH 601-607 (1204-1210 AD) Diameter: 25 mm Weight: 2.40 grams Obverse: Horseman right carrying spear, two stars in field, dragon? below Reverse: Five line legend Reference: Kufic inscription, Fine, Paris 1647v Other: An unusual variety, perhaps retaining elements of the Byzantine prototype of St. George and the Dragon Ex-stevex6 Seljuqs of Rum, Kaykhusraw II (below) Silver Dirham Konya Mint 1241-1242 A.D. (AH639) Diameter: 23 mm Weight: 2.9 grams Obverse: Sun and Lion Reverse: Other: A-1218 … SLJQ-503 Ex-stevex6 ... ummm, hopefully at least one of them deserves to be in your cool thread? (TBD) Edited June 14, 2022 by Steve 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenickelguy Posted June 14, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 The Sun and Lion is really catchy. Everyone posted such cool coins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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