This Billon Jital coin was issued under Emperor 'Ala al din Muhammad II (AH 596-617, 1200-1220 AD) of the Khwarezmian Empire in Central Asia.   The size is 22 x

21 mm, and the weight is 3.66 gr.  Tye-240.   Rajput horseman type.  Some flat areas.  Worn for the long circulation.  The design and the legends are clearly visible.  

It was minted in Qunduz City.   The Numista rarity index of Numista-85352, is "79".   Rare and hard to get.

The Khwarazmian Empire was a Sunni Muslim empire that ruled large parts of present-day Central Asia, Afghanistan, and surrounding nations in the approximate

period of 1077 to 1231, first as vassals of the Seljuk Empire and of the Qara Khitai (Western Liao dynasty), and later as independent rulers, up until the Mongol

conquest in the 13th century.  The dynasty that ruled the empire was founded by Anush Tigin.  In 1220, the Mongols under their ruler Genghis Khan invaded the

Khwarazmian Empire, successfully conquering the whole of it in less than two years.  

 'Ala al din Muhammad II was the Shah of the Khwarazmian Empire from 1200 to 1220.  After his father Tekish died, Muhammad succeeded him.  He used the

opportunity to invade the domains of the Ghurid Empire, and besieged Herat.  He once again invaded the domains of Ghiyath, and captured Herat.  He captured 

Samarqand in 1207 from the Kara Khitay, and Transoxiana from Western Karakhanids.  He pursued expansionist policy and conquered Tashkent and Fergana.

He finally destroyed Western Karakhanids in 1212 and Ghurids in 1215.  He declared himself shah and demanded formal recognition from the caliph in Baghdad.

In 1218, Genghis Khan made contact with the Shah.  The Shah believed this gesture was only a ploy to invade his land.  The Shah executed the envoy.

The events led Genghis to retaliate with a force of 100.000 to 150,000 men that crossed the Jaxartes in 1219 and sacked the cities of Samarqand, Otrar and others.

Muhammad's capital city, Urgench, followed soon after.  'Ala al din Muhammad fled and sought refuge throughout Khorasan, and later died of pleurisy on an island

in the Caspian Sea some weeks later. 

[The above explanations are quoted from Wikipedia on each item.]

I will attach public domain portraits of "Khwarazmshah II Arslan at his coronation" and of "Death of Muhammad II of Khwarazm", and a share free historical maps of

"Khwarezmid Empire, 1190-1220 AD" and of "Eurasia c.1200, on the eve of the Mongol invasion".    Qunduz City is located at (36.7429, 68.8716) in the google 

location system.  I will attach some photos of the old city from the google map system and from the google street view system.  

Billon Jital coin.    Tye-240.  Rajput horseman type.  Some flat areas.  Worn.  The design and the legends are clearly visible.  Rare and hard to get.

Design:  Stylized horse rider turned left, with an Arabic legend, at the edge. /  

               An Arabic legend of " السلطان الا عظم علا الدنيا و الدين " (es-sultan el-a'zam 'Ala ed-dunya wa ed-din).  ⇒ The very great Sultan, Glory of the world and of the faith..       

Catalogue number is MI-914, Tye-240.1, Zeno-123300, and Numista-85352.        

         Tye Catalogue is "Jitals,  A catalogue and Account of the Coin Denomination of Daily Use in Medieval Afghanistan and North West India", written by Robert &

         Monica Tye, published by Robert Tye in Isle of South Uist in 1995.     

         Zeno List online catalogue is "Zeno. Ru - Oriental Coins Database".

         Numista Catalogue is "Coin Catalogue-Numista", a unique platform to learn, collect, swap and share about numismatics.  

Size: 22 x 21 mm.   Weight: 3.66 gr.

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