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1 Drachm - al-Mahdi Arab-Bukharan, Bakh Bakh
| Issuer | Abbasid Governors of Bukhara (Abbasid Governorates) |
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| Year | 763-772 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a stylized royal bust or symbolic device rendered in the debased Sasanian tradition, surrounded by a legend in a combination of Arabic, Persian, and Sogdian scripts. The inscription reads al-Mahdi Bukhara Khub Kan Bakh Bakh, referencing the Abbasid prince al-Mahdi and the Bukharan mint authority. The legends are arranged around the central device within a toothed or beaded border typical of Arab-Bukharan coinage. The die-cutting is bold but irregular, consistent with provincial hammered production. The overall style reflects the transitional nature of these issues, blending Sasanian iconographic conventions with early Islamic epigraphy. |
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| Obverse lettering | المهدي پوخار خوب كان بخ بخ |
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| Mintage | ND (763-772) |
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