1 Drachm - 'Ali Arab-Bukharan
Features
| Issuer |
Abbasid Governors of Bukhara
(Abbasid Governorates)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 803-807 |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm (750-948) |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Weight | 2.10 g |
| Diameter | 27.3 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 483770 |
| References | Zeno cat# 117759 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 "Muhammadiya mimma amara bihi 'Ali"
Script: sogdyjski
Lettering:
Muhammadiya mimma amara bihi 'Ali
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)
`Ali is likely `Ali b. `Isa b. Mahan, who had been appointed governor of Khurasan in 180, but was in a subordinate position until the fall of Ja`far al-Barmaki in 187 (803). He was removed in 191 (807). This rare type was first discovered by Vadim Kalinin in 2012.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (803-807) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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