Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Jital - 'Ala al-din Muhammad 'Muhammad II of Khwarezm'
| Issuer | Khwarezmian Empire |
|---|---|
| Year | 1200-1220 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Crudely struck obverse field bearing a debased figural or symbolic device, the design heavily worn and partially illegible due to the characteristic irregular flan of hammered billon coinage. The surface exhibits the rough, uneven texture typical of early 13th-century Khwarazmian small denomination struck coinage. The central device, though heavily obscured by wear and die degradation, appears to retain vestiges of an older Ghaznavid or Indo-Muslim iconographic tradition adapted by the Khwarazmian mint. The flan edges are irregular and partially clipped, consistent with the artisanal striking methods of the period. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Reverse bearing a three-line Arabic inscription arranged across the field within a plain border, presenting the royal titulature of Sultan 'Ala al-Din Muhammad II. The legend reads 'al-Sultan al-A'zam / 'Ala' al-Dunya wa'l-Din / Muhammad', proclaiming him 'the Greatest Sultan, Splendour of the World and of the Faith, Muhammad'. The script is executed in a cursive Naskhi style typical of eastern Islamic coinage of the early 13th century, with individual letterforms somewhat compressed to fit the small flan. The surrounding field is plain, and the coin's irregular edge reflects the hammered production technique. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |