Great Mongols, Genghis Khan Lifetime Issue, Bronze Jital - 1206 to 1227 CE - Mongol Empire

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