Great Mongols. Chingiz (Genghis). AH 602-624 / AD 1206-1227. AR Dirham (16mm, 2.95 g, 6h). Citing Abbasid caliph a1-Nasir. Ghazna (Ghazni) mint. Struck circa AH 617/8 (AD 1221/2). Near VF.Electronic Auction 543 Islamic, Silver Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Great Mongols. Chingiz (Genghis). AH 602-624 / AD 1206-1227. AR Dirham (16mm, 2.95 g, 6h). Citing Abbasid caliph a1-Nasir. Ghazna (Ghazni) mint. Struck circa AH 617/8 (AD 1221/2). Kufic legend: al-adil | al-a'zam | Chingiz qa'an (The just | The great | Chingiz Khan) / Kufic legend: al-Nasir | al-Din Allah | amir al-mu'minin (al-Nasir | al-Din Allah | Commander of the faithful). Zeno dies A3/B3 (unlisted die combination); Nyamaa 2; Tye 327; Album 1967; ICV 1941. Toned with traces of iridescence, traces of find patina, scratches, areas of weak strike. Near VF. Very rare variety. |