Lot of 5 very rare coins in lower quality:
2 coins of this type:
Nice and very rare! Large bronze fals of Mongol Khan Kaidu (Qaidu) (1269-1301), issued by Masud al-Khwarizmi, governor of Karakorum, mint of Kashgar.
Sword (Qaidu's tamgha) surrounded by decorations; titles of the ruler around / Mint and date in extremely crude arabic. 24-26mm. Kashgar mint. Cf. Zeno 141274.
3 coins of this type:
Very rare! Large bronze fals of Mongol Khan Mongke (1251-1260), issued by Masud al-Khwarizmi (1240-1269), governor of Karakorum, mint of Kashgar.
Crude Arabic inscriptions on both sides. 28-30mm. Issued by Mas’ud al-Khwarizmi, governor of Karakorum. Cf. Nyamaa 32; Album 1975; cf. ICV 1958; CNG 78, lot 1950.
Kashgar is an ancient city in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in China’s far west. It was a stop on the Silk Road, with its history stretching over 2,000 years. Today it’s known for the Kashgar Sunday Bazaar, a daily market crammed with pashminas, spices, fur caps and more. Another major site is the 15th-century Idkah Mosque, which can house up to 20,000 worshipers.