| Issuer | Abbasid Governors of Bukhara (Abbasid Governorates) |
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| Year | 763-772 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm (750-948) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 2.93 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reference(s) | Zeno cat#290898 |
| 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`. Below bust, the typically three dots are replaced by Persian `bakh bakh` |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Persian, Sogdian |
| Obverse lettering | al-Mahdī pwx`r xwb k`n` Bakh Bakh (Translation: al-Mahdī 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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| Mintage | ND (763-772) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 8208840530 |
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