1 Drachm - al-Khalifa Musa Arab-Bukharan
Features
| Issuer |
Abbasid Governors of Bukhara
(Abbasid Governorates)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 785-786 |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm (750-948) |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 483763 |
| References | Zeno cat# 18132 Zeno category (https://zeno.ru/) |
Obverse
(en) Crowned bust of ruler right, crescent with dot above crown.
In front of the face is a Sogdian legend - "King of Bukhara", behind the head is an Arabic inscription "mahdiyyat al-Khalífah/li-l-Khalífah Músá"
Script: sogdyjski
Lettering:
mahdiyyat al-Khalífah/li-l-Khalífah Músá
pwx'r xwb k'n'
Reverse
W centrum monety znajduje się ołtarz z głową Ahura Mazdy po prawej stronie.
Po obu stronach ołtarza znajdują się postacie mobedów (pomocników).
Mint
Bukhara, UzbekistanComments
(en)
"Musa" is the caliph al-Hadi, 169-70 (785-86). Mahdiyya is an adjective defining the coin as equivalent to the issues of al-Mahdi's reign. This type is seemingly unique, lives within the Istanbul Museum, and has never been photographed.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (785-786) | (en) Unique | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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