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1 Cash - Afrig Pendjikent, Samarqand tamgha to the left
| Issuer | Panch, Principality of |
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| Year | 719-722 |
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| Weight | 1.70 g |
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| Reverse description | Central uncut square hole flanked on the left by the tamgha of Samarqand and on the right by an additional secondary tamgha, both set within a plain field. The tamghas serve as dynastic and regional symbols, a hallmark of Sogdian coinage from the Transoxiana region during the early 8th century. The reverse field is otherwise unadorned, consistent with the austere style of late Panch bronze issues. |
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| Mintage | ND (719-722) |
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Pendjikent — ancient Panjikant on the Zerafshan River — was one of the last Sogdian principalities to fall to the Umayyad advance into Transoxiana. These coins were struck during the governorship of Said ibn Amr al-Harashi, whose campaigns between 719 and 722 systematically reduced Sogdian resistance. The local ruler Dewashtich, who issued coinage from his stronghold at Mount Mugh, was captured and crucified by Arab forces in 722 — the terminal date of this type.
The Samarqand tamgha appearing on this issue reflects the complex tributary relationships among Sogdian city-states even as the region collapsed under external pressure.