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1 Cash Paikend, with square hole
| Issuer | Paikend, City of |
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| Year | 640-709 |
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| Value | 1 Cash |
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| Obverse description | Round cast bronze coin featuring a central square perforation surrounded by a raised square rim. Sogdian legends or symbols appear in the four quadrants around the central hole, positioned at the cardinal points relative to the perforation. The field displays heavily worn inscriptions characteristic of early medieval Central Asian coinage from the Paikend mint. The coin exhibits an irregular flan typical of cast coins of the period, with a dark patina consistent with prolonged circulation. |
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| Obverse script | Sogdian |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse with a prominent raised square inner rim surrounding the central square perforation, set within a broader circular outer rim. The field is largely blank and smooth, showing only the raised square frame as the principal decorative element. The surface displays a uniform dark bronze patina with signs of wear and encrustation consistent with archaeological recovery. This unadorned reverse is characteristic of cast cash-type coins from early medieval Sogdiana. |
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