1 Drachm - Toghshada Bukhar Khudat; Samarqand; two countermarks

Features

Issuer	Bukhar Khudat dynasty (Bukhara Sogd)
King	Toghshada (681-709)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	709-712
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.12 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Countermarked
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 198726
References	Zeimal# – Evgenii Vladislavovich Zeimal; 1994. “The Circulation of Coins in Central Asia during the Early Medieval Period (Fifth-Eighth Centuries AD)”, Bulletin of the Asia Institute, Volume 8: The Archaeology and Art of Central Asia Studies From the Former Soviet Union, pages 245-267.

Obverse

Bust facing right with circled dot above, all with Pehlevi legend behind and Sogdian legend in front, and with countermark of Bukhara and countermark of a Sogdian word in field.

Script: Sogdian

Lettering:
mzdysn bgy r'mstl
pwx'r xwb k'n'
pw

Translation:
Mazda, the Lord of the country
Bukharan King Kana
[...]

Reverse

Figure with head of Ahura Mazda facing right within altar with attendants on either side.

Edge

Plain

Comments

The prototype for these coins is a Sasanian drachm of King Varhran V.

The coins naming Kana but with the Bukhara countermark were struck under Toghshada.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (709-712)

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