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Jital - Bahram Shah Lahore mint
| Issuer | Ghaznavid dynasty |
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| Year | 1118-1152 |
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| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
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| Obverse description | Stylized humped bull (zebu) depicted in profile facing right, rendered in the angular, schematic tradition characteristic of Ghaznavid bull-type jitals struck for circulation in the Punjab region. The figure occupies the central field of the irregularly shaped flan, with abstract decorative elements flanking the animal. The die work is bold but crude, consistent with the hammered billon coinage of the Lahore mint during the reign of Bahram Shah. |
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| Reverse description | Four lines of bold Naskh-style Arabic inscription arranged horizontally across the field, reading the royal titles and name of the sultan. The lettering is angular and stylized in the square Kufic manner typical of Ghaznavid billon coinage, with each line of text separated by horizontal registers. The legend references the epithet 'Adl' and the title 'al-Sultan al-azam' alongside the name Bahram Shah, filling the entire reverse field to the irregular coin edge. |
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| Reverse lettering | عدل السلطان الأعظم بهرام شاه |
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