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Jital - Mahipala Deva
| Issuer | Pala Empire |
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| Year | 1200-1300 |
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| Value | 1 Jital |
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| Obverse script | Nagari |
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| Reverse description | Hammered reverse displaying a stylised design in bold, deeply struck relief typical of late Pala copper jitals. The field appears to carry a geometric or symbolic device, possibly a stylised bull or dynastic emblem, rendered in a highly schematic manner consistent with the degenerative coinage tradition of the period. The irregular flan and uneven strike result in partial design elements near the periphery, with the central motif remaining the dominant feature of the reverse composition. |
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The Pala Empire had effectively collapsed by the mid-12th century under sustained Sena dynasty pressure, meaning coins attributed to later Pala rulers like Mahipala Deva were likely struck by fragmented successor authorities clinging to dynastic branding rather than a functioning imperial administration. The Tye 39 attribution places this firmly in the debased late series, where copper jitals circulated across Bengal and Bihar in a monetary environment already absorbing Ghurid and early Delhi Sultanate coinage.