Los 8281

Advanced collection of India Jitals from the north-western region of the sub-continent, incl. present day Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan & India and covering several medieval dynasties. Jitals were the coins for daily use and derived from the Bull and horseman coins of the Shahis of Kabul and Gandhara and evolved into a wide range of different coin types made of billon, copper and lead. A large majority covering the the jital-coinage of the Kwarizimshahs. A rare opportunity to acquire such an advanced collection of this series, incl. several varieties, new types, etc. and which hardly ever is offered for sale. Except for a few, all with the original tickets with attribution to the book of Robert & Monica Tye, ‘JITALS’ (1995). Album with collection of ca. 244 coins, many rare to very rare, ranging from VG to gVF