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Jital - Muizz al-din Muhammad bin Sam Ghorid of Ghazna / Budaon mint
| Issuer | Ghurid dynasty |
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| Year | 1173-1206 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered field bearing the Nagari legend 'Sri Mahmad Sami' (श्री महमद सामि), a Nagari rendering of the ruler's name Muizz al-din Muhammad bin Sam. The design features a stylized seated or standing figure in the upper portion of the flan, rendered in a debased Indo-Islamic style characteristic of Ghurid jitals struck for circulation in northern India. The irregular flan shows typical characteristics of hand-hammered coinage with uneven borders and surface granularity consistent with a leaded copper alloy. |
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| Reverse description | Crude hammered field bearing the Nagari legend 'Sri Hamirah' (श्री हमिरः), a Nagari adaptation of the Arabic honorific 'Amir', reflecting the syncretistic numismatic style adopted by Ghurid rulers for coins circulating in the Indian subcontinent. The reverse flan is irregular and somewhat worn, with the inscription occupying the central field in a rough, abbreviated Nagari script. The overall fabric is consistent with the debased leaded copper jitals produced at the Budaon mint during the late 12th to early 13th century. |
| Reverse script | Nagari |
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