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1 Jital - The Chahamanas Sri Ha Derivatives
| Issuer | Chauhan Dynasty |
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| Year | 700-800 |
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| Thickness | 1.82 mm |
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| Obverse description | Stylized bust of the king facing right in the Indo-Sasanian tradition, rendered in a highly schematic manner characteristic of late post-Gupta coinage. The effigy is flanked by Devanagari legend reading 'Sri Sha' positioned to the left of the portrait. The design shows clear derivation from earlier Sasanian-influenced prototypes, with the royal bust retaining vestigial decorative elements around the head and shoulders. The field is plain, and the overall style reflects the progressive stylization typical of early medieval Rajput coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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The Chahamanas — better known as the Chauhans — controlled strategic trade corridors through Rajasthan and into the Gangetic plain during this period, and their coinage reflects a monetary system under sustained pressure from both military expenditure and the gradual debasement common across early medieval Indian polities. The dramatic range in silver content across specimens isn't random degradation; it tracks deliberate policy shifts as dynastic authority fluctuated across sub-branches of the lineage.
The "Sri Ha" designation places this issue within a specific derivative tradition tracing back to earlier Brahmi-script prototypes, with the type evolving through successive copying until individual elements became increasingly abstracted.