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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.

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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

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Jitals are certainly an interesting field, not only because of their diversity and availability. Here are some personal favorites from my collection:

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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 (?).

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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... ummm, hopefully at least one of them deserves to be in your cool thread? (TBD)

 

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