Billon Jital of Temujin (The Great Genghis Khan) 17mm x 4.28 grams A very small and thick coin naming Genghis Khan and his Puppet Wazir used inside and outside the confines of the destroyed Khwarezm cities. Struck 1206-1227 AD ; 602-624 AH OBV. Al-Nasir Ud-din Allah amir al-muminin REV. Adl Khaqan al-Azam (coin of the Great Khan) Mint of Ghazna, Afghanistan REF: Tye 329; SICA 9, 1008; Nyamaa 5; Album 1969. t does not take much explaining as to who "The Great Khan" is he went by a few names... Chingiz, Temujin but we know him as Genghis Khan. Ruler of all the Mongol tribes and Master of all of Asia. Highly trained nomadic horseman from the steppes of Mongolia, set here eyes on the prize, the brought mighty China to its knees and stretched their Empire across Asia right to the European doorstep. Genghis Khan controlled possibly the largest Empire that ever existed. He was able to defeat armies with use of vast numbers of highly trained and highly loyal horse archers, able to attack and withdrawal and cover vast amounts of territory in a short period of time. He carried a policy of religious and cultural tolerance to all people..to all people who did not oppose him.
Very interesting coin - it looks like a pattern was applied to the edge of the flan before it was struck?
Anoob, awesome coin and great info..i know these seem hard to find, lot are counterfeit, very nice, How's that little Noobster doing....:thumb:
Thanks guys glad you like this coin of a famous personality. Little noob is doing great. Thanks for ask! @ Stevex6-I love Star Trek, and I love Star Trek II, well played.
Love it... I love all these unusual coins from different places... More than Roman... I think my place is in Non-Classical Civilizations and Greeks, especially Macedonia, Persia, Bactria and Carthage!
