5 Tenga - Sayyid Abdullah and Junaid Khan Sun full, decorative boarder
| Issuer | Khiva, Khanate of |
|---|---|
| Year | 1919 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Tenga |
| Currency | Tenga (1817-1820) |
| Composition | Bronze (or copper) |
| Weight | 11.74 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#10.2 |
| Obverse description | Arabic legend within decorative boarder. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering |
خوارزم الاسلام دار ضرب ١٣٣٧ (Translation: zarb Dar al-Islam Khwarezm / 1337 Struck in Dar al-Islam Khwarezm / 1337) |
| Reverse description | Full sun and crescent with Arabic legend below, all within decorative boarder. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering |
٣٧ ١٣ فلوس بش تنکه (Translation: 1337 / falus besh tenga 1337 / Falus - 5 Tenga) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1337 (1919) - ١٣٣٧ / ١٣٣٧ (date above) - 1337 (1919) - ١٣٣٧ / ١٣٣٧ (date below) - |
| Numisquare ID | 1936118090 |
| Additional information |
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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