Jital - 'Ala al-din Muhammad Ghor horseman

The Khwarazmian Empire's absorption of Ghurid territories after Muhammad of Ghor's death in 1206 created an awkward transitional coinage problem: local populations in former Ghurid regions were accustomed to specific types, and abrupt monetary breaks risked disrupting bazaar commerce. This jital type — retaining the Ghurid horseman device under Khwarazmian authority — was almost certainly a deliberate continuity measure by 'Ala al-Din Muhammad II, who was simultaneously fighting the Qara Khitai to the east and consolidating western conquests. The billon fabric itself reflects chronic silver shortages across the region throughout this period.