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| Issuer | Bukharan Emirate Treasury |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Currency | Tenga (1918-1920) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in a multicolour letterpress style within a decorative red guilloche border composed of interlocking geometric patterns. A central arch frames a gold crescent and star vignette, the principal Islamic emblem of the Bukharan Emirate. The design is divided into multiple cartouches carrying Arabic script inscriptions, denomination panels reading '1000' in green, and a Cyrillic denomination legend at the foot reading ОДНА ТЫСЯЧА ТЕНГОВ. |
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| Obverse lettering | ОДНА ТЫСЯЧА ТЕНГОВ 1000 Арабская надпись (текст о номинале и эмитенте на арабском/персидском) |
| Reverse description | The reverse repeats the multicolour letterpress format within a red geometric guilloche border, with a central oval medallion bearing a gold crescent and star. Four corner lobes carry elaborate Arabic calligraphic inscriptions in green, orange, and red inks. The denomination '1000' appears in panels at lower left and right, with a Cyrillic panel ОДНА ТЫСЯЧА ТЕНГОВ centred at the bottom. |
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