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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 3252971, member: 74799&quot;]Very nice post!&nbsp; The conquest of Central Asia by the Mongols had a ever lasting effect in the region that still resonates til today.&nbsp; Totally changed the demographics of the area.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are two versions of this particular coin that varies based on the minting date.&nbsp; One that was dated Rabi II (May/June 1221), and one dated Jumada I (June/July 1221).&nbsp; The city fell during Jumada I.&nbsp; The second coin is more scarcer that the common Rabi II.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><b> Khwarezmshahs: Malik of Kurzuwan (May-June 1221) Æ Jital, Kurzuwan (Album-1971; Tye-324.2; Nyamaa-31) </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Arabic inscription around margin with date and month; تاريخ ربيع الآخرسنة ثمان عشروستمائة (<i>dated to Rabi II, of the year 618</i>); in center, الملك‎ (<i>al-Malik</i>)</p><p>Rev: Mint and Kalima in four lines; ○ كرزوان لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول ○ الله (<i>Kurzuwan; There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the apostle of Allah</i>) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Album-1971.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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