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Jital - 'Ala al-din Muhammad 'Muhammad II of Khwarezm' Horseman type - Herat 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 | Armed equestrian figure depicted in profile facing right, the rider shown in a dynamic posture astride a horse with legs in motion. The horseman bears a weapon, rendered in the schematic style typical of Ghaznavid-derived jital coinage. The design occupies the central field of the irregularly shaped flan, with the image partially clipped at the edges due to the crude hammered manufacture. A beaded or dotted border is partially visible around the periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing an Arabic legend arranged in multiple lines, consistent with the Tye 221 type for the Herat mint issue of Sultan 'Ala al-Din Muhammad II of Khwarezm. The inscription likely contains the ruler's name and titles in Kufic or Naskh-influenced script. The legend is set within a dotted or beaded border, partially legible due to weak strike and wear typical of hammered billon jitals of this series. The overall design follows the standard reverse format of Khwarazmian jital coinage derived from earlier Ghaznavid prototypes. |
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