Ghiyas-ud-din Balban's 1 Jital billon coins were minted during his reign as Sultan of Delhi, roughly from 1266 to 1287 AD, making these ancient coins over 700 years old, featuring Persian and Nagari scripts, and representing a common medieval currency from the Mamluk Dynasty in India.
Key Details:
Ruler: Ghiyas-ud-din Balban (Mamluk Dynasty).
Reign: 1266–1287 AD.
Coin Type: 1 Jital.
Material: Billon (an alloy of silver and base metals).
Significance: These were everyday coins, often bilingual (Persian and Nagari script) and hand-struck, meaning no two are identical.
