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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2547970, member: 56859&quot;]I know nothing about Mongol coins but it would be pretty cool to have something from Genghis Khan <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Similar coins found online are not consistent in terms of obverse and reverse.&nbsp; Some show them as you&#039;ve presented the coins, others with the sides switched.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your reverse images are upside down.</p><p><br /></p><p>An example from CNG&#039;s archives:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=306711" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=306711" rel="nofollow">http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=306711</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.cngcoins.com/photos/big/3700591.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>ISLAMIC, Mongols. Great Khans. temp. Chingiz (Genghis). AH 602-624 / AD 1206-1227. BI Jital (16mm, 4.16 g, 3h). Ghazna mint. Undated, struck circa 1221-1222. Nyamaa 5; Tye 329; Album 1969; ICV 1946.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an article that touches on Mongol coins:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/expert-columns/mike-markowitz/coinweek-ancient-coin-series-coinage-mongols/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/expert-columns/mike-markowitz/coinweek-ancient-coin-series-coinage-mongols/" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinweek.com/expert-columns/mike-markowitz/coinweek-ancient-coin-series-coinage-mongols/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>A reference work is mentioned in the article:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;The only comprehensive modern catalog of the coinage of the Mongol Khans is Nyamaa (2005) a privately-published, bilingual English/Mongolian edition (the English is a bit rough). Apparently it’s out of print, but copies can be found for $85-100.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>There are several CoinTalk collectors who are probably knowledgable in this area.&nbsp; Hopefully one of them will chime in <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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