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Jital - 'Bronze' - Vakka Deva - Shahis of Ohind - 750-1000 AD
| Issuer | Kabul Shahi Dynasties |
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| Year | 800-1000 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Elephant advancing to left in the field, rendered in a bold, schematic style characteristic of Shahi coinage. Nagari legend reading 'Sri Vakka Deva' disposed around the animal, with individual akshara visible above and flanking the elephant. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven, as is typical of hammered copper jitals of this series. The elephant's body is depicted with simplified musculature, trunk lowered, and tail raised. |
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| Reverse description | Lion striding to right, depicted in a stylised, energetic posture with head turned and limbs extended, consistent with the Shahi artistic tradition. The Nagari akshara 'Ra' (र) appears below the lion in the lower field. The reverse flan is irregular with slightly weak strike at the margins, characteristic of hammered copper issues of the Shahis of Ohind. The design is rendered in bold low relief. |
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| Reverse lettering | र |
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