GREAT MONGOLS: Chingiz Khan, 1206-1227, AR dirham (3.03g), NM [Ghazna], ND, A-1967, in the name of Chingiz Khan, Zeno type A1/B1, off-center strike (as is often the case), VF to EF, R, ex M.H. Mirza Collection. Derived from type A-1721 in the name of the Khwarizmshahid ruler 'Ala al-Din Muhammad, who was chased by the Mongols to the Indus River in AH617, during which time the Mongol army took possession of Ghazna. It is presumed that this type was struck at or near Ghazna during this ambition.
Estimate: 800-1,000 USD