| Issuer | Abbasid Governors of Bukhara (Abbasid Governorates) |
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| Year | 782-785 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm (750-948) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.10 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reference(s) | Zeno cat#18137 |
| Obverse description | 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 is an Arabic inscription `al-Mahdi`, with an inverted Arabic inscription `al-Fadl lillah` where the three dots of al-Mahdi`s issues are typically found. |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | al-Mahdī al-Fadl lillah pwx`r xwb k`n` (Translation: al-Mahdī al-Fadl lillah Bukharan King Kana) |
| Reverse description | 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). |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (782-785) - Unique? - |
| Numisquare ID | 6682136480 |
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