Delhi Jital, Bull and Horseman? [No! Gadhaiya Paisa] [solved]

Hello all, hoping I can get some help with this one. I've been hunting for a few hours at this point and can't get a positive ID. I've combed through every picture of a Jital I could find online and looked through several academic publications, but I'm out of my depth. Here is the coin:

(The red highlights are mine, don't place too much stock in them)

It was certified genuine as a Sultanate of Delhi Delhi Jital 1206-1526 AD by ICG and has a silver composition. Not sure how much confidence I place in that designation, as it was found in a bulk horde according to its entry there.

I'm not familiar with ancient Indian coins, but from my research I'm pretty sure it is a Bull and Horseman design, likely from the 13th century or at least in the earlier part of the marked time range. I've tried to identify the raised markings, but if it is arabic on the reverse I am unable to identify any letters definitively, when I am usually able to read the reverse on other Jital coins. My best guess was N#49882, a Shams al-Din Iltutmish coin, but that doesn't even really look close. The pictures don't do it justice, but on the obverse there is a highly raised “dumbbell” feature that I haven't seen on any other coins. Perhaps it is elevated due to wear, but it is by far the most prominent marking on the coin. To the right of the dumbbell I feel confident that is the stylized horseman motif.

If anyone has any insight please let me know! I'm very curious to identify this now as it has fully stumped me, but I'm sure someone more experienced in the field will know what it is.

This is a Gadhayia Paisa

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Wow! So the slab is totally incorrect then. I'm not sure what one does in this situation to be totally honest 😅

Geison

This is a Gadhayia Paisa

 

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Is there variation in the design of these types of coins? I still note quite a few differences from the pictures on that page but I'm guessing that's normal?

I would be surprised to find a coin of the same die from obscure kingdoms of almost thousand years ago.

Here's an article on the long evolution of the Gadhaiya paisa. You may be able to match yours somewhere in this series. 

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/indo-sassanian-the-evolution-of-the-gadhaiya-paisa.348516/

Seeker55

Here's an article on the long evolution of the Gadhaiya paisa. You may be able to match yours somewhere in this series. 

 

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/indo-sassanian-the-evolution-of-the-gadhaiya-paisa.348516/

 

I actually just got done reading that, what a great post! It's definitely one of the later types, probably a 1.5 in his terminology. This one was the most similar I could find and is pretty on the money:

A lesson learned to not waste money on encapsulated coins of this type, it's simply a method of charging 10 or even 20 times the actual value of the coin. 

I'm sure there was probably an upcharge, but I spent less than $10 on this coin and it ended up being something ~100 years older than I expected and worth marginally more as well, so I'm not necessarily upset with this purchase. It certainly does make me want to buy some unidentified or bulk older coins; attempting to determine its type it was the most enjoyable part!

Those coins are fairly cheap, there are thousands for less than US 10 on Ebay and even cheaper buying in bulk lots.

I like them.

JacobSchepmann

I'm sure there was probably an upcharge, but I spent less than $10 on this coin and it ended up being something ~100 years older than I expected and worth marginally more as well, so I'm not necessarily upset with this purchase. It certainly does make me want to buy some unidentified or bulk older coins; attempting to determine its type it was the most enjoyable part!

Buying unidentified coins can be very rewarding, l have made many discoveries doing that. My best ever find was a rupee on Ebay that nobody else bid on and l paid less than £5. It turned out to be the only known rupee of  a very rare mint of Aurangzeb in the Himalaya. I eventually sent it to auction and it made over £5,000 😁

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