Unidentified Numismatic Object finally identified: Kurzuwan, Elephant without rider facing right, Album 1735.1 Tye 229 [opgelost]

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Before joining Numista I found this strange object:


Let's watch closer the "coin"...


Any data abut this UNO? (Genuine? Type? Real ruler? Real country?)
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I love unidentified numismatic objects !

First - i looked through Zeno and there are no elephants on the great mongols coins.
Second - now that i look at the picture ... i don't see an elephant. It could be a trident tamgha of some sort like the many types here: http://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=1214
Third - it could be an upside down thingy that looks like an elephant ! http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=22777 Put side A upsidedown and it looks like an elephant :D

Better photos would help a lot.
Looks like the coin in the same folder you have is being sold by large coin dealer Littleton, which prides itself on guaranteeing genuine coins even if they can be lax in grading coins and love to overcharge. But they have been in business a long time.

https://www.littletoncoin.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product5%7C10001%7C10001%7C-1%7C264519%7C10267
And then there's this, indicating elephant coin of same period minted by an enemy of Genghis Khan. Looks more like a 2-humped camel to me.

https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/vaughn_rare_coin_gallery/160/product/ala_uddin_muhammad_kwarizmshahs_adversary_of_genghis_khan_12001220_ad_ae_jital/272370/Default.aspx
Hey that could be it ! We have it on numista too: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces57424.html
The elephant is not fully matching with this one, more with Coinman48 link. However his reverse side is too much worn on the link to check it well.
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Finally got it!
http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=59307
Administrateur du catalogue, référent de nombreuses nations antiques et de la Lorraine.
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Thank you for letting us know. :)

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