Mongol Empire 603–624 AH / 1206–1227 AD Jital – Genghis Khan Ghazna mint Billon, 4.08 g, 15 mm Struck somewhat off center, otherwise very fine. Dark toned. Ref: Album 1969 Obv.: Arabic legend citing the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir li-Din Allah → al-Nasir li-Din Allah Amir al-Mu’minin (“al-Nasir li-Din Allah, Commander of the Faithful”) Rev.: Arabic legend naming Genghis Khan as → al-Khaqan al-‘Adil al-A’ẓam (“Khan of Khans, the Just, the Supreme”) Issued under Mongol military administration at Ghazna (Afghanistan). ⸻ Historical Context: This jital was issued during the lifetime of Genghis Khan, at a time when the Mongol Empire was expanding with unprecedented speed across Central Asia. Rather than placing his own name in the religiously sensitive obverse position, the Mongol administration continued to cite the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir li-Din Allah, ensuring political legitimacy in Islamic territories newly brought under Mongol control. The reverse naming Genghis Khan as al-Khaqan al-‘Adil al-A‘zam (“Khan of Khans, the Just, the Supreme”) reflects how the Mongols positioned their ruler in Islamic lands: not as a rival prophet or caliph, but as a divinely sanctioned world-conqueror whose authority superseded regional kings. Struck at Ghazna, a key military and administrative center, these jitals document the earliest phase of Mongol rule in Afghanistan and represent one of the very few contemporary coinages explicitly naming Genghis Khan. ⸻ Shipping & Packaging: Items are packed securely and shipped with Track & Trace. Shipping only within the European Union. No shipping to the USA due to tariffs.