20 Tenga - Muhammad Alim Khan bin Abdul-Ahad
| Emittent | Emirate of Bukhara |
|---|---|
| Jahr | 1918 |
| Typ | Standard circulation coin |
| Nennwert | 20 Tenga |
| Währung | Tenga (1801-1920) |
| Material | Brass |
| Gewicht | 6.3 g |
| Durchmesser | 32 mm |
| Dicke | |
| Form | Round (irregular) |
| Prägetechnik | Hammered |
| Ausrichtung | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Stempelschneider | |
| Im Umlauf bis | |
| Referenz(en) | KM#51.2 |
| Aversbeschreibung | Inscription and date in crescent, 6-pointed circled star above. Mint name Bukhara is written without final alif followed by -yi and the mint epithet. |
|---|---|
| Aversschrift | Arabic |
| Averslegende |
ضرب بخارا (Translation: “zarb Bukharayi sharif”) |
| Reversbeschreibung | Inscription and date within 6-pointed star |
| Reversschrift | Arabic |
| Reverslegende |
تنکه بیست ١٣٣٧ (Translation: 20 tenga 13 37) |
| Rand | Plain |
| Prägestätte | |
| Auflage |
1337 (1918) - - |
| Numisquare-ID | 1913804640 |
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Historical Context: The 1918 20 Tenga of Muhammad Alim Khan represents a poignant artifact from the twilight years of the Emirate of Bukhara. Alim Khan, the last Emir, ruled a Russian protectorate navigating the tumultuous aftermath of the 1917 Russian Revolution. Issued amidst intense political instability, with Bolshevik influence rapidly encroaching,