Not even the cash.... ...the cash of this period...and one of the real Gems of the my collection... "This coin is from the reign of Kublai Khan (Emperor Shi Zu) (1260-1294) of the Yuan Dynasty. The inscription (je üen tung baw) is written in the Mongol script (Phags-pa). The equivalent Chinese inscription iszhi yuan tong bao (至元通宝). The size of the coin indicates that it has a value of "2 cash" which means it was equal to two regular cash coins. These coins were cast during the years 1285-1294." MARCO - POLO
Thought I'd let you guys know that the Persian coin showed up! Looks awesome in hand (and while my photo certainly doesn't match the seller's, here she is...)
Thanks guys - I may have paid a little more than I really wanted, but I just felt like I couldn't let this one get away. Just wish we could learn more about the counter-marks!