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Dinar - Chingiz "Genghis" Khan Ghazna
618 (1222) year| Gold | 4.9 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Great Mongol |
|---|---|
| Khagan | Chingiz "Genghis" Khan (ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ) (1206-1227) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 618 (1222) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Dinar |
| Currency | Dinar (1206-1368) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.9 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#85904 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Name and titles of ruler in central four line inscription within inner circle. Mint name and date in surrounding inscription.
Script: Arabic
Lettering:
الخاقان
العادل
الاعظم
...
ضرب هذاالدینرغزنه فی شهور سته مائه و ثمانیه عشر
Translation:
The Khakans
equitable
Greatest
...
This dinar was struck in gazne in the six-hundred and eighteenth centuries
Comment
From the 1996 hoard, as are virtually all known dinars of Ghazna 618. The hoard allegedly contained between 150 and 200 examples, all from the same dies.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire, on one side, and an image of a dragon on the other. The dragon is a symbol of power and strength in Mongolian culture, and its inclusion on the coin reflects the powerful legacy of Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire.
