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Jital - Arslanshah Lahore

Jital - Arslanshah (Lahore) - obverseJital - Arslanshah (Lahore) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Ghaznavid dynasty
Sultan Arslan Shah (1116-1117)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1116-1117
Value 1 Jital
Currency Jital (977-1186)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.12 g
Diameter 14.8 mm
Thickness 2.4 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
364439
References Tye# 107.2
Robert Tye, Monica Tye; 1995. Jitals: A Catalogue and Account of the Coin Denomination of Daily Use in Medieval Afghanistan and North West India. Robert Tye.
, Album Islamic# 1650
Stephen Album; 2011. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (3rd Edition). Self-published, Santa Rosa, California, United States.

Obverse

Bull facing left with three dots, an unread letter within square, Nagari script above, surrounded by dotted border

Script: Devanagari

Lettering: Sri Samanta Deva

Reverse

Arabic script in four lines, surrounded by dotted border

Script: Arabic

Lettering: Baha / as-sultan / al-a'zam / malik-Arslan

Mint

Lahore, Pakistan

Comments

This page is for Tye #107.2. It is different from the main #107.1 due to the changed character/figure within the bull's square, as well as a different inscription style where there are fewer ornamental dots around the reverse script.

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