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Jital - 'Ala al-din Muhammad 'Muhammad II of Khwarezm' Elephant type - Shafurqan mint
| Issuer | Khwarezmian Empire |
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| Year | 1200-1220 |
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| Value | 1 Jital (1⁄50) |
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| Obverse description | Depiction of an elephant in profile facing right, with an armed rider or figure seated upon its back, rendered in a schematic, stylised manner typical of early medieval Central Asian coinage. The design is contained within a dotted or beaded border. The overall execution is crude yet distinctive, consistent with the hammered fabric of the series. |
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| Reverse description | Arabic inscription in multiple lines filling the field, bearing the name and titles of the Khwarazmshah 'Ala al-Din Muhammad II, with the mint name Shafurqan indicated in the legend. The lettering is bold and angular, characteristic of the Kufic-influenced script used on contemporary Khwarezmian copper coinage, set within a plain or dotted border. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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