See full images — free registration
Continue with Google — it's free or register with email

Bukhara

Location Uzbekistan
Year
Type Log in to see details
Composition Log in to see details
Weight Log in to see details
Diameter 33 mm
Thickness Log in to see details
Shape Log in to see details
Technique Log in to see details
Orientation Log in to see details
Edge Log in to see details
Period Log in to see details
Notice Log in to see details
Reference(s) Log in to see details
Obverse description Central relief depicting the façade of a grand madressa with a large arched portal, flanking arcaded wings, and multiple domes, set against a sunburst in the upper field. The legend 'Bukhara' arches across the top, and an ornamental arabesque scroll decorates the lower field. The rim is bordered by a rope-twist pattern.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering Log in to see details
Reverse description Panoramic cityscape of Bukhara in relief, featuring a tall minaret at left and a complex of domed mosques and madressas at center and right, all set against a star-filled night sky with a crescent moon. No legend is present; the rim is bordered by a rope-twist pattern.
Reverse script Log in to see details
Reverse lettering Log in to see details
Mint Log in to see details
Mintage Log in to see details
Comments Log in to see details