1 Drachm - Anonymous Bukhar Khudat; "Mug" type; S countermark
Features
| Issuer |
Bukhar Khudat dynasty
(Bukhara Sogd)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 709-740 |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Weight | 3.01 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Countermarked |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 198719 |
| References | Zeimal# 9 Evgenii Vladislavovich Zeimal; 1994. “The Circulation of Coins in Central Asia during the Early Medieval Period (Fifth-Eighth Centuries AD)”, Bulletin of the Asia Institute, Volume 8: The Archaeology and Art of Central Asia Studies From the Former Soviet Union, pages 245-267. |
Obverse
(en) Bust facing right with circled dot above, all with Pehlevi legend behind and Sogdian legend in front, and with a countermark of an S-like tamgha in field.
Script: sogdyjski
Lettering:
mzdysn bgy r'mstl
pwx'r xwb k'n'
Reverse
Postać z głową Ahura Mazdy zwróconą w prawo w ołtarzu z towarzyszami po obu stronach.
Edge
Zwykły
Comments
(en) The prototype for these coins is a Sasanian drachm of King Varhran V.
The "Mug" type pieces are large and thin, often resulting in cracks on the coins.
The "Mug" type pieces are large and thin, often resulting in cracks on the coins.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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