{"title":"Ancient Coins","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaul Bar's ancient coins which are available for purchase. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ancient-silver-jital-coin-issued-under-the-delhi-sultanate-northern-india-dated-1206-1526-ad-certified-as-genuine-by-icg","title":"Ancient Silver Jital coin issued under the Delhi Sultanate (Northern India), dated 1206–1526 AD. Certified as genuine by ICG","description":"\u003cp\u003eAncient silver Jital coin issued under the Delhi Sultanate (Northern India), dated broadly 1206–1526 AD — the period covering the Mamluk, Khalji, Tughlaq, and early Lodi dynasties. Jitals are small, thick silver coins (typically 3–4 g) showing Arabic or Persian inscriptions; some types carry stylised horsemen or other symbols on the reverse. All.of Paul Bar'sv pieces have been authenticated and encapsulated by ICG as “Genuine – Sultanate of Delhi, Silver Jital”. Such coins are historically important as trade currency in medieval India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Bar Precious Metals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55822239727941,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/7422\/1381\/files\/20251004-201918.jpg?v=1759605755"},{"product_id":"ancient-coin-silver-drachm-heaven-hell-type-c-11th-12th-century-ad","title":"Ancient Coin - Silver Drachm (“Heaven \u0026 Hell” type) - c. 11th–12th Century AD","description":"\u003cp\u003eStylised Sasanian fire-altar design. Obverse: a curved arc of pellets above a thick curved device; scattered pellets below. On this series the upper pellets symbolize souls rising (heaven) and the lower field souls falling (hell); the central curve is a highly stylized remnant of the Sasanian fire-altar\/attendant design that evolved in Western India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReverse: rows\/clusters of pellets separated by a straight bar (your coin shows an L-shaped bar with pellet rows),\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize approx 15 mm,  Weight approx 3.8–4.2 g.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Bar Precious Metals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55822351794501,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/7422\/1381\/files\/20251004-204554.jpg?v=1759607231"},{"product_id":"chaulukya-solanki-western-chalukya-indo-sasanian-silver-drachm-heaven-hell-type-c-9th-11th-century-ad-gujarat-western-india-stylized-altar-motif-with-pellet-rows-symbolizing-ascent-to-heaven-and-descent-to-hell","title":"Chaulukya (Solanki) \/ Western Chalukya, Indo-Sasanian silver drachm, “Heaven \u0026 Hell” type, c. 9th–11th century AD (Gujarat\/Western India), stylized altar motif with pellet rows symbolizing ascent to heaven and descent to hell.","description":"\u003cp\u003eChalukya Dynasty – “Heaven \u0026amp; Hell” Silver Drachm (c. 800–1000 AD) – ICG Certified Genuine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor sale is an authentic medieval silver drachm from the Chalukya (Chaulukya\/Solanki) dynasty of Western India, part of the famous Indo-Sasanian coinage. Known to collectors as the “Heaven \u0026amp; Hell” type, these coins were struck circa 800–1000 AD in Gujarat and the Deccan region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertification: ICG – Genuine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDynasty: Chalukya (Solanki) \/ Western Chalukya\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: c. 800–1000 AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eType: Silver Drachm – “Heaven \u0026amp; Hell” design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize \u0026amp; Weight: Full drachm (≈15–17 mm, ~4 g silver)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesign: Highly stylised Sasanian fire-altar motif; rows of pellets symbolising souls ascending to heaven (above) and descending to hell (below)\u003cbr\u003eThese coins are prized for their distinctive symbolic design and are an accessible way to own a certified medieval Indian silver piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✅ An affordable, certified slice of early Indian history — great for collectors of ancient and medieval silver coins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Bar Precious Metals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55822437810501,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/7422\/1381\/files\/20251004-204554.jpg?v=1759607231"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/7422\/1381\/collections\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_6d2631f9-f2c5-4c44-ad69-cff90e680851.jpg?v=1759606123","url":"https:\/\/pbpmetals.myshopify.com\/collections\/ancient-coins.oembed","provider":"Paul Bar Precious Metals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}