1 Drachm - al-Mahdi & al-Fadl lillah Arab-Bukharan
Features
| Issuer |
Abbasid Governors of Bukhara
(Abbasid Governorates)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 782-785 |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm (750-948) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.30 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 372166 |
| References | Zeno cat# 195416 Zeno category (https://zeno.ru/) |
Obverse
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 are Arabic inscriptions "al-Mahdi" & "al-Fadl lillah"
Script: Sogdian
Lettering:
al-Mahdī
al-Fadl lillah
pwx'r xwb k'n'
Translation:
al-Mahdī
al-Fadl lillah
Bukharan King Kana
Reverse
In the center of the coin is an altar with the head of Ahura Mazda to the right.
On both sides of the altar there are figures of mobeds (attendants).
Edge
Plain.
Mint
Bukhara, UzbekistanComments
Al-Fadl must be al-Fadl b. Sulayman al-Tusi, who was appointed governor of Khurasan in 166 (782-83). Although he stayed on, this issue would have ended in 169 (785), when al-Mahdi died.
There does not seem to be any other coinage naming al-Fadl.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (782-785) | |||||||||||||||
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