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GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AV dinar (2.89g), Barchin, ND

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AV dinar (2.89g), Barchin, ND
SOLD
2,900.00USD+ (522.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2011 Apr 22 @ 16:43UTC-7 : PDT/MST
Opening bids do not reflect absentee book bids that have been received.
GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AV dinar (2.89g), Barchin, ND, A-1965, Barchin (or Barjin) was located in the westernmost region of Central Asia, and was also briefly a mint for the Golden Horde in AH753 (copper pul only, cf. Zeno-36195), the city was mentioned by Plano Carpini in his 13th century work, Ystoria Mongolorum, written after his journey from Italy to Mongolia, Very Fine, RRR, ex. Tony Ettinger collection. Inscribed al-khaqan al-a'zam in the obverse field, with darb below and the mint name above; the mint name is also in the obverse marginal inscription. If there is a date, it is off flan on this specimen, probably the only one thus far reported. The reverse bears the kalima, with the caliph's name (al-Nasir) below. Probably unique.