Catalog
1 Jital inconnu
| Issuer | Kangra, Kingdom of |
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| Diameter | 13.66 mm |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered copper flan exhibiting heavy green and brown patination throughout the field. A stylized device, possibly representing a deity or symbolic figure, occupies the central field, struck with characteristic irregularity typical of medieval Indian jital coinage. The relief is low and worn, with design elements difficult to resolve due to corrosion and the rough, irregular flan. Legends or inscription fragments, if present, are largely obscured by surface deposits. |
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| Edge | Rough |
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Kangra's medieval copper jitals remain among the least systematically documented coinage of the northwestern Hindu hill kingdoms, with attribution often disputed between successive dynastic phases of the Katoch rulers. The designation "inconnu" signals that this piece has resisted firm placement within any established type sequence — a situation not uncommon for issues where local production was intermittent and die-cutting inconsistent enough to blur dynastic boundaries.