Da Chao Tong Bao 大朝通寶。Silver. Reverse 2 chop marks of chinese and Arabic origin. Hartill 19.1. Rating 1.
The Da Chao or Grand Dynasty was a name used by the Mongols prior to the establishment of the Yuan after the conquest of China. This coin was alleged to be minted either by Genghis Khan himself, Mongke Khan or by Kublai Khan before issuing the first official Zhi Yuan coins during the Yuan Dynasty.
Conventional Chinese numismatic sources attribute this coin to Genghis KHAN himself as it was him who referred to his khanate as the Grand Dynasty. It was also in tribute to his role model the founder of the Liao Dynasty Yelu Abaoji whom was widely revered by the Northern tribes as a sort of divine hero. Whilst Abaoji referred to his reign as 天朝 or Heavenly Dynasty, Genghis Khan removed the top stroke into 大 as a form of respect.
to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.