1 Drachm - Azkaswar II and Talha b. Tahir Group B
Features
| Issuer |
Abbasid Governors of Khwarazm
(Abbasid Governorates)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 822-829 |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm (750-948) |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Weight | 1.95 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 477873 |
| References | Zeno cat# 199471 Zeno category (https://zeno.ru/) |
Obverse
(en) Crowned Khwarizmian bust right, name of the local Afrighid ruler Askaswar II and Arab governor Talha b. Tahir
Reverse
(en) Horseman, stylized Khwarazmian legend around, Arabic name Muhammad above the horse's back.
Comments
(en)
This type is regarded as the last coin of Afrighid Azkaswar II citing an Arabic governor, and the last Afrighid coin before the first issues of the Syr Darya Oghuz state, all of which cite the Tahir 'Abd Allah b. Tahir (brother and successor of Tahla, 828-845).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (822-829) | |||||||||||||||
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