I'm always on the lookout for weird, odd or just stuff I don't see around too much. Of course when I find said weird stuff, I do as much research as I can before spending the cash. This time I picked up a cheapie but goody, at least to me. Hindu Shahls of Kabul and Gandhara, Samanta Deva: 850-1000 AD. Jital AR17 billon 3.2 g O: Recumbent bull facing left, above in Sarada script Sn Samanta Deva R: Horseman to right with spear. left Sarada akshara bhi, symbol on right Reference : TYE 14
This is an awesome example of a type I am looking to acquire in 2015. I am actually surprised I don't have one, let alone one as nice as yours. Nice pick up and keep expanding your interest, there seems to be no limit in material available.
cool IR, good call on the NP... horse and bull jitals are awesome. here's mine! AN...i can't believe you don't have one either...get one this year!
I don't collect these but my little bro has something like this in bronze. Definitely a curious thing. Took me forever to distinguish the bull head on it.
Sweet coins, fellas!! Sadly, I don't have one of these to toss into your thread ... => I love the abstract bull and horse (very cool indeed)
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/bh.html There are many variations and at least 90% of the ones you see are not at all nice. They were made in a rush and tend to be poorly struck.
Very nicely centered Bull and Horseman Jital ! Because of the bit schematic depiction of the figures, and especially the feet of the horse, I would not think this is a Tye#14 type, but rather a Tye#33 type. That is somewhat later, but the distinction is not always easy. Anyhow, it is a very nice representative specimen for this coin type !
Thanks, do you have any links for referencing these coins? It took me a little while to get all the info. And I had Doug's site a while back but I keep forgetting to bookmark it
The largest selection of different attributed types of these will be on the WorldOfCoins forum website i believe. (Index is not complete, but a good start)
