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Jital - 'Ala al-din Muhammad 'Muhammad II of Khwarezm' no 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 | Central field bearing a three-line Kufic Arabic inscription within a plain border, reading the ruler's name and titles. The legends are boldly struck in raised relief against a flat field, characteristic of the debased billon jitals of the Khwarezmian period. The script is angular Kufic, filling the flan with tightly packed characters. The coin's irregular flan and variable strike are typical of hammered issues of this type. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse field displaying a three-line Kufic Arabic inscription arranged within a dotted or plain border, presenting the Shahada or additional royal/religious titulature. The bold, raised Arabic legends are characteristic of the hammered billon jitals struck under the Khwarezmshah dynasty. The irregular flan edges reflect the hand-cut planchet preparation common to Central Asian issues of this era. Slight weakness of strike is visible at the margins, consistent with the type. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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