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Coin: Mongol Empire, copper (billon) fals struck during the reign of Chingiz Kahn

Coin: Mongol Empire, copper (billon) fals struck during the reign of Chingiz Kahn

1971.15.0845

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Coin: Mongol Empire, copper (billon) fals struck during the reign of Chingiz Kahn (1971.15.0845)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media : N/A
Artist/Maker	None
Geographic Location	Asia, Central : Uzbekistan : Bukhara
Period/Date	Ghenghis Khan, 1206-1227 CE
Culture	Mongolian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Diameter)	1.65 cm
Dimension 2 (Depth)	.19 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A)	N/A
Weight	4.07 g
Measuring Remarks	None
Materials	Metal--Billon, Metal--Copper
Manufacturing Processes	N/A
Munsell Color Information	waived

Research Remarks

Published Description	N/A
Description	Coin struck during the reign of Chingiz Khan, 1206–1227 Copper (billon) fals, c. 1220–1225 (617–622 AH) Mint: unknown, possibly Bukhara, in Transoxiana (modern Uzbekistan), or a mint in northern Afghanistan. Yale Collection. 1971.15.0845. Obverse: Inscription:  Al-Nasir, [?] Allah, Amad al-Ghafr, translated as “The Victorious,” [?] Allah, Amad “Forgiveness” (Arabic language)   Reverse: Inscription:  Adl, Khaqan, A’zam, translated as “Just, Great Khan, Greatest” (Arabic language).
Comparanda	N/A
Bibliography	N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data	N/A
Credit Line/Dedication	The Seymour and Muriel Yale Collection of Coins of the Ottoman Empire and Other Middle East States
Reproduction	N/A
Reproduction Information	N/A

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