Catalog
1 Jital
| Issuer | Kangra, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1340-1351 |
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| Weight | 3.3 g |
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| Reverse description | Stylized humped bull (Nandi) facing left, depicted in the highly schematic and abstracted manner characteristic of Kangra copper jitals of this period. The bovine form is rendered in bold raised curved lines with minimal naturalistic detail, the body occupying the majority of the irregular flan. This bull motif is a common reverse type on Kangra issues and reflects the Hindu religious iconography prevalent in the Hill States coinage tradition. |
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| Mintage | ND (1340-1351) |
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Kangra's mid-14th century copper jitals were struck during the reign of the hill chiefs while the Delhi Sultanate's grip on the northern Punjab hills was loosening following Muhammad bin Tughluq's chaotic administrative overreach. Local dynasts across the Shivalik foothills reasserted minting rights during precisely this window, producing small copper issues that circulated within tightly bounded regional economies rather than competing with Sultanate silver.