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1 Hemidrachm Antiochos imitation, Samarqand
| Issuer | Samarqand (ancient) |
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| Year | 201 BC - 101 AD |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Diademed male bust in right profile, rendered in a schematic local imitation of Seleucid royal portraiture, with stylized hair and facial features characteristic of Sogdian die-cutting. An uncertain Sogdian legend appears in the field behind the effigy. The overall composition closely follows the iconographic convention established by Antiochos I or II coinage, adapted by local Samarqand mint workers. |
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| Reverse description | Bridled horse's head in right profile, rendered in a bold and schematic style typical of local Sogdian coinage; a circled dot device appears in the field immediately before the horse's muzzle. The design derives ultimately from Seleucid prototypes but displays the simplified, expressive line work characteristic of Central Asian imitative issues. The field is otherwise plain, with no additional legend or exergual inscription. |
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| Mint | Samarqand |
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