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Jital - 'Ala al-din Muhammad 'Muhammad II of Khwarezm' Farwan mint
| Issuer | Khwarezmian Empire |
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| Year | 1200-1220 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Irregular hammered flan bearing a multi-line Arabic kufic or naskh legend distributed across the field, rendered in raised relief against a flat ground. The inscription, occupying the full face of the coin, references the ruler's name and titles in characteristic Khwarezmian style. Letter strokes are bold and somewhat cursory, reflecting the hand-struck production typical of eastern Islamic jitals of this period. The field shows moderate die wear and surface patination consistent with billon coinage of the early 13th century. |
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| Obverse lettering | علاء الدين محمد |
| Reverse description | Reverse presents a multi-line Arabic legend filling the entire field within a plain border, similarly struck on an irregular flan. The inscription, characteristic of Khwarezmian imperial issues, likely references the Abbasid Caliph's name or a pious formula alongside the mint name Farwan. Letter forms are bold with pronounced raised relief, showing the typical crude but vigorous execution of hammered billon jitals. Light encrustation and patination are visible across the surface, consistent with extended burial or circulation. |
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