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1 Drachm - al-Khalifa Harun & Ja'far Arab-Bukharan

Features

Issuer Abbasid Governors of Bukhara (Abbasid Governorates)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 793-803
Value 1 Drachm
Currency Drachm (750-948)
Composition Bilon
Weight 2.04 g
Diameter 25.53 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
483768
References Zeno cat# 339635
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 "al-Khalifa Harun", below bust is an Arabic inscription "Ja`far"

Script: sogdyjski

Lettering:
al-khalífah Harún
Ja`far
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).Automatically translated

Mint

Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Comments

(en)

"Harun," refers to the caliph Harun al-Rashid, 170-93. Ja`far is likely Ja`far b. Yahya al-Barmaki, who was suddenly arrested and killed early in 187 (803)

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ND (793-803) 

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