1/2 Jital - Samanta Deva Shahis of Ohind

The Samanta Deva Shahis ruled Ohind — ancient Udabhandapura on the Indus, near modern Attock in Pakistan — as subordinate kings under, and eventually in contest with, the main Kabul Shahi line. Their copper fractional issues were struck for a regional economy where small-denomination coinage moved goods across the Indus crossings that made Ohind strategically vital for centuries. The Mitchiner reference places this type within a densely contested attribution zone; distinguishing Samanta Deva issues from related Shahi fractions often comes down to subtle symbol placement and flan preparation that the catalog number alone cannot resolve.