Great Mongols, Genghis Khan Lifetime Issue, Bronze Jital

These bronze jital coins of the Great Mongols were struck during the lifetime of Genghis Khan, born as Temüjin, who united the Mongol tribes and created the largest contiguous empire in history. They are believed to have been minted in the city of Ghazna about 800 years ago, which is now part of modern day Afghanistan. The coins are covered in Arabic script, including Genghis' title of al-khaqan al-‘adil al-a‘zam, which translates to "The Khan of Khans, the Great Lord."

Genghis Khan's reign began in 1206, and his conquest expanded the Mongol Empire across Asia and into Europe. By 1227, the empire had expanded to encompass 24 million square kilometers and a wide range of cultures.

Coins were not originally used by the Mongols, as they measured their wealth in horses, sheep, and cattle, but currency was used in many of the societies they conquered. As they expanded their power into the urban domains of the Middle East and China, they had to adapt to the use of currency as it was familiar to its given population.

Because of this, the coinage produced by the Mongols looks very similar to Islamic or Chinese coins of the era. Genghis Khan would also establish a unified monetary system, standardizing the use of silver and other precious metals as forms of currency, and introduced consistency in trade across the Mongol Empire. This contributed to the empire’s economic stability and marked a critical development in monetary history for the Mongols under Genghis' reign.

Each includes a Certificate of Authenticity and is guaranteed genuine. These coins are attributed as A-1969 in Stephen Album's Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Edition (2011).