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Drachm - Caliph al-Mahdi - Sogdiana 'Transoxiana' imitation of Drachm of Varahran V - Arab-Bukharan
| Issuer | Abbasid Caliphate |
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| Year | 758-785 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | Sogdian: `pwy` r xw` b kana` Kufic: al-Mahdi |
| Reverse description | Stylized fire altar flanked by two attendant figures, derived directly from the Sasanian prototype of Varahran V drachms, though rendered in a highly schematized and debased manner consistent with Arab-Bukharan imitative coinage. The altar is depicted as a vertical column with a series of pellets or globular ornaments, surmounted by a flame motif, while the flanking attendants retain only vestigial traces of their original Sasanian form. Crescent and star symbols appear in the field, a typical feature of this series. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded or pellet border, and the striking is irregular with characteristic flat areas due to the hammered technique. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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