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Tetradrachm - Tutukhas Late Middle Period
| Issuer | Choresmia (ancient) |
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| Year | 501-601 |
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| Weight | 5.44 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of the ruler Tutukhas facing right, wearing an elaborate stepped crown surmounted by a rosette or floral ornament at the apex. The effigy features a prominent earring and a schematized facial rendering characteristic of late Chorasmian die-cutting style. A beaded border encircles the coin's irregular flan. The portrait is rendered in low relief with simplified, stylized features typical of the Late Middle period of Chorasmian coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (501-601) |
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Choresmian coinage of this period occupies a poorly documented stretch of Central Asian numismatic history, wedged between Kushano-Sasanian influence and the Arab conquest of the region in the late 7th century. The Tutukhas series — named for a dynastic title rather than a personal name — represents the administrative fragmentation of the Chorasmian state as Sasanian power contracted eastward. Silver quality in these later issues declined noticeably as the dynasty's access to consistent bullion sources became unreliable.
The Vainberg classification remains the principal reference, drawn from her 1977 Soviet-era monograph on Chorasmian numismatics — still not fully superseded in Western literature.