Got these coins together not fully IDed. I mostly collect early modern world coins, so this is far outside my comfort zone. Label for all 6 says: "Chauhans of Delhi and Ajmen, 1179-1192 AD, billon" Sizes vary from about 13-14 mm diameter, round but slightly irregular. Weights are 3.1-4.0g or so. Orientation and facing on my photos are at random, sorry. Here's the closest I could find on Numista. Any advice on attribution or resources to learn more about these would be appreciated. Cost was $30 for the set ($5 each), so I'm not out much whatever they are. Thanks!
The attribution is a general one. The Chauhans were one of the dynasties that fall into the general category of "Delhi Rajas". Broadly, your coins are among the many types of bull and horseman jitals. Because the flans are narrower than the dies, specific attribution is difficult. The king's name is on the horseman side. On one coin I can read "Deva" but unfortunately all of the kings of this dynasty had names ending in Deva. I suspect that all of the legible coins were picked out and sold individually, probably mostly Chahada Deva (1172-1191) or Prithvi Raja Deva III (1191-1192), which would coincide with the dates you were given. Still, it's hard to go wrong with presentable 800 year old coins for $5 each!
Style and some basic knowledge of the script allows for a bit more specific attribution fortunately. The right and middle of the lower row are "generic" Samanta Deva bull and horseman types. These bear the general title of the "lord commander" and can not be pinpointed to a specific ruler. These were likely minted in the Punjab somewhere in the 11th/12th century AD. For reference: Tye#33. The three on the top row are similar and later. The style of the bull and horseman are typical for the later "Nandana" style. That's the town that is generally considered to have been the minting place for these. Coins were minted there under the name of different rulers, of different dynasties. Especially clear on the middle coin there is a specific character in Nagari/Sharada script above the bull. That's a "Ku". The only candidate for the legend text with this becomes "Sri Hasana Kuralaka". That's the Nagari form of the Arab name "Saif al-Din al-Hasan Qarlugh". He was one of the rulers of the Quarlughids (1224-1249AD). The Quarlughids ruled a territory, currently largely in Pakistan, in the interlude between the rule by the Delhi Sultans and the Mongol invasion of the region. For reference: Tye#346. I wrote a small piece on the Nandana type Jitals here: http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,31909.0.html That leaves the lower left one. Although parts of the legend are visible i can not pinpoint this one to a specific ruler. Elements of the legends of the coins of multiple Delhi Rajas seem present. Style is compatible with this period (ca 1120-1192 AD) or slightly later, likely minted in the regions west of Delhi.
