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Jital - 'Ala al-din Muhammad Ghor horseman
| Issuer | Khwarazmian Empire (Khwarazmian dynasties) |
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| Year | 1200-1220 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Stylized equestrian figure of the ruler advancing to the left, depicted in a schematic manner characteristic of Indo-Muslim jital coinage. The horse and rider are rendered in low relief within a beaded circular border. A short Arabic inscription appears above the horseman in the upper field. The overall design follows the Ghaznavid-Ghurid horseman tradition adapted by the Khwarazmian rulers for circulation in the eastern territories. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line Arabic inscription arranged in three or four horizontal lines across the central field, enclosed within a partial beaded border. The legend contains the name and titles of Sultan 'Ala al-Din Muhammad, Sultan of the Khwarazmian Empire, in a bold Kufic-influenced script typical of early 13th-century eastern Islamic bronze coinage. The heavily worn surfaces reflect the coin's extensive circulation in the bazaars of Khurasan and Transoxiana. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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