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1 Jital - Shams ud-Din Iltumish
| Issuer | Delhi Sultanate |
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| Year | 1210-1235 |
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| Weight | 3.55 g |
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| Obverse description | Irregularly shaped hammered billon flan bearing a central Devanagari legend arranged across the field in bold, deeply struck characters. The inscription reads 'Shri Hamir' (श्री हमीर), a vestigial reference to the pre-Islamic Rajput coinage tradition retained under early Delhi Sultanate issues. A decorative circular device, likely a stylised sun or wheel motif, appears to the right of the central legend. The surrounding field is filled with additional Devanagari characters and ornamental elements, consistent with the bilingual coinage policy of Iltumish. The flat, uneven flan and bold relief are characteristic of early thirteenth-century hammered North Indian coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | श्री हमीर |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a bold Arabic inscription in Naskh-style script distributed across the irregularly shaped field, reading 'Al-Sultan Shams al-Din' (السلطان شمس الدين), proclaiming the regnal title and name of Sultan Shams ud-Din Iltumish. The lettering is deeply struck and occupies the majority of the flan, with individual words or phrases arranged in registers. Traces of green patination are visible across the surface, consistent with the billon alloy composition. The field shows the characteristic rough texture of a hand-struck medieval Indian coin, with slight die misalignment. No mint name or date appears, in keeping with the standard practice for jital coinage of this reign. |
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