Jou - temp. Kublai Khan

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Descrizione del rovescio	The Arabic word 'Jou' (جو), denoting the denomination, occupies the central field within a raised circular border. The mint name is inscribed in the surrounding marginal legend, distributed around the inner circle. The lettering is executed in a bold, somewhat angular hand consistent with Mongol-period copper coinage. The coin exhibits the characteristic irregular flan edge and uneven surface relief of hammered bronze issues.
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Legenda del rovescio	جو
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Informazioni aggiuntive	Kublai Khan's early coinage from around 1260 coincides with the moment he seized the Great Khanate in open defiance of the kurultai process, sparking a civil war against his brother Ariq Böke that would consume four years. These small bronzes circulated across a monetary system in profound transition — Kublai was simultaneously pushing paper currency (jiaochao) as the dominant medium, making issues like this one peripheral almost from inception.