


Jital - Möngke Ghazna ND
Billon | 3.1 g | 15 mm |
Issuer | Great Mongol |
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Khagan | Möngke Khan (1251-1259) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1251-1260 |
Value | 1 Jital |
Currency | Tanka (1211-1368) |
Composition | Billon |
Weight | 3.1 g |
Diameter | 15 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-06 |
Numista | N#302887 |
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Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Tamgha of the great khan Möngke in shape of a thunderbolt between floral patterns
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Jital - Möngke (Ghazna) ND (1251-1260) coin from Great Mongol is that it was minted during the reign of Möngke Khan, who was the fourth Khagan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire and the first to issue a standardized currency for the entire empire. This coin, made of billon and weighing 3.1 grams, was part of a new monetary system that helped to streamline trade and commerce across the vast Mongol territories.