Posted 12/05/2014 11:47 pm
It belongs to a rather broad series of coinages known as "bull and horseman jitals". "Jital" is the name usually given to the denomination. Originally made under the pre-Islamic kingdoms of what is now Afghanistan, the design was copied and re-copied for several centuries, by both Hindu and Islamic rulers. As happened earlier with Celtic coinage in the West, the design got cruder and cruder as the centuries passed, until eventually there was not much left of either animal on either side, except for the eyes.
Do a forum search for the word "jital" and you'll find several dozen threads featuring them, covering the whole continuum from early types to late Islamic pieces.
Do a forum search for the word "jital" and you'll find several dozen threads featuring them, covering the whole continuum from early types to late Islamic pieces.
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