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300 Tengas Treasury
| Issuer | Emirate of Bukhara |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Value | 300 Tengov |
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| Obverse lettering | ۳۰۰ ۱۳۳۷ 300 ТРИСТА ТЕНГОВЪ (Translation: 300, 1337 [AH], Three Hundred Tengov) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a central crescent and star vignette set within a pointed arch flanked by two large cartouches with Arabic inscriptions, all rendered in a multicolour letterpress layout. The upper register carries the Hijri date ۱۳۳۷ in red within a framed panel, with Arabic denomination panels on either side. Along the lower edge, the Cyrillic legend ТРИСТА ТЕНГОВЪ is repeated twice, with the numeral 300 in blue panels at each corner. |
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Bukhara's tenga-denominated issues of 1919 were produced under the Manghit dynasty's last emir, Alim Khan, who was attempting to maintain financial authority over a region already destabilized by Bolshevik pressure from the north. The emirate fell to Red Army forces in September 1920, making this entire series a product of the final months of an independent Bukharan state.
The 300 tenga value is one of the higher denominations in the P#13 series, reflecting the inflationary pressures of the period rather than any deliberate monetary planning. Printing quality across Bukharan issues of this era was inconsistent — local production facilities were rudimentary, and paper stock varied considerably within the same series.