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ISLAMIC, Mongol Empire, Malik of Kurzuwan, AE Jital, 1221 AD.
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Malik of Kurzuwan , Islamic Siege Coinage Æ Jital 1221 AD. 20mm; 2.9 grams.
Struck by the local ruler Malik of Kurzuwan while under siege by the Mongols. The City fell to the mongols after about 2 months.
Considered to be one of the very few identifiable "siege coins" of the Islamic world.
Album 1971.
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