Unknown Æ - Nirtanak Farankat; without moon; facing right
Features
| Issuer |
City of Farankat
(Principality of Chach)  |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority |
Nirtanak (circa 601-801)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 601-801 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 1.90 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 197413 |
| References | Sh&K# 154 Vladimir D. Shagalov, Andrew V. Kuznetsov, Edvard Vasilevich Rtveladze (ed.); 2006. Каталог монет Чача III-VIII вв. = Catalogue of Coins of Chach, 3rd-8th Centuries AD. Fan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. |
Obverse
Bust with sharp hair partially facing right.
Reverse
Tamgha surrounded by Sogdian legend.
Script: Sogdian
Lettering: pny 'krt xwbw nyrt
Translation: Coin made by the ruler Nirtanak
Edge
Plain
Mint
Farankat, modern-day Ishkurgan, UzbekistanComments
Two varieties of the legend exist: those read from inside to outside and those read from outside to inside.
The former has the flat parts of the legend facing towards the tamgha (like the pictured example), and the latter has the flat parts of the legend facing away from the tamgha.
An example with the legend read from outside to inside:
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
The former has the flat parts of the legend facing towards the tamgha (like the pictured example), and the latter has the flat parts of the legend facing away from the tamgha.
An example with the legend read from outside to inside:
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (601-801) | Legend read inside to outside | 75% | |||||||||||||
| ND (601-801) | Legend read outside to inside | 25% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 93
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