
Great Mongols. Genghis Khan ( around 1226-1227 AD), Gold Heavy Dinar ( 5 gms)
Lot 543 · Consigned by Nanda123
Hammer price $1,799.00
Description
The Mongol conquest of Bukhara was a pivotal event during Genghis Khan’s first invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire in 1219–1220AD
Great Mongols. Issued either shortly before or shortly after the death of Genghis / Chingiz Khan (603-624AH / 1206-1227AD)
AV dinar (4.97 g)
Bukhara “بُخارى” mint (on OBV at 18h)
Genghis Khan reportedly entered the city and made a famous speech at the main mosque, saying something like: “I am the punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you”