What is this also [opgelost]

5 berichten
Also got this at a local coin show. Not really sure where this is from or anything really about it. Just that someone thinks that it is from 1221 AD
I know what this is,  but away from my computer.  Give me about an hour   :)
Someone wrote down Mongol Empire,Gengis Khan,AE Jital-1221AD

Not sure if that is all true or not.
That is actually correct.  Here is the full attribution with my coin for illustration:

Great Mongols: Malik of Kurzuwan (June-July 1221) Æ Jital, Kurzuwan (Album-1971; Tye-324.2; Nyamaa-31)

Obv: Arabic inscription around margin with date and month; تاريخ ربيع الآخرسنة ثمان عشروستمائة (dated to Rabi II, of the year 618); in center, الملك‎ (al-Malik)
Rev: Mint and Kalima in four lines; ○ كرزوان لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول ○ الله (Kurzuwan; There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the apostle of Allah)

This is one of the few Arabic siege coins available, Chingiz (Genghis) Khan besieged Kurzuwan around June-July 1221 AD.  They held out for a few months before Khan massacred the inhabitants.  

thank you

» Forumbeleid

Gebruikte tijdzone is UCT+2:00.
Huidige tijd is 08:06.