5 Tenga - Sayyid Abdullah and Junaid Khan Sun full, decorative boarder
| Emittent | Khiva, Khanate of |
|---|---|
| Jahr | 1919 |
| Typ | Standard circulation coin |
| Nennwert | 5 Tenga |
| Währung | Tenga (1817-1820) |
| Material | Bronze (or copper) |
| Gewicht | 11.74 g |
| Durchmesser | 29 mm |
| Dicke | 1.8 mm |
| Form | Round (irregular) |
| Prägetechnik | |
| Ausrichtung | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Stempelschneider | |
| Im Umlauf bis | |
| Referenz(en) | Y#10.2 |
| Aversbeschreibung | Arabic legend within decorative boarder. |
|---|---|
| Aversschrift | Arabic |
| Averslegende |
خوارزم الاسلام دار ضرب ١٣٣٧ (Translation: zarb Dar al-Islam Khwarezm / 1337 Struck in Dar al-Islam Khwarezm / 1337) |
| Reversbeschreibung | Full sun and crescent with Arabic legend below, all within decorative boarder. |
| Reversschrift | Arabic |
| Reverslegende |
٣٧ ١٣ فلوس بش تنکه (Translation: 1337 / falus besh tenga 1337 / Falus - 5 Tenga) |
| Rand | |
| Prägestätte | |
| Auflage |
1337 (1919) - ١٣٣٧ / ١٣٣٧ (date above) - 1337 (1919) - ١٣٣٧ / ١٣٣٧ (date below) - |
| Numisquare-ID | 1936118090 |
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Historical Context: This 5 Tenga, dated 1919, emerges from the tumultuous final years of the Khivan Khanate. Nominally under Sayyid Abdullah Khan, effective power rested with Junaid Khan, a Turkmen chieftain who controlled Khiva after the collapse of Russian imperial authority. This period marks a complex interregnum, where traditional Khivan governance struggled against rising Soviet influence, preceding the Khanate's dissolution in 1920. The coinage represents a final assertion of local sovereignty amidst profound geopolitical upheaval.
Artistry: The coin prominently features a "Sun full" motif, symbolizing divine power or the Khan's authority, framed by a richly "decorative border." This stylistic approach is characteristic of traditional Central Asian Islamic numism