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1 Drachm - Kana Bukhar Khudat, Samarqand
| Issuer | Bukhar Khudat dynasty |
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| Year | 601-709 |
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| Value | 1 Drachm |
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| Obverse lettering | mzdysn bgy r`mstl pwx`r xwb k`n` (Translation: Mazda, the Lord of the country Bukharan King Kana) |
| Reverse description | A frontal figure, representing or associated with the deity Ahura Mazda, depicted facing right within a stylized fire altar. Two attendant figures stand on either side of the altar in a symmetrical composition, flanking the central scene in the manner derived from Sasanian royal fire-altar reverses. The overall design reflects the strong Zoroastrian religious iconography characteristic of Sogdian coinage of the Bukhar Khudat rulers. |
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| Mintage | ND (601-709) |
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