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Unknown Æ - Anonymous Chaghaniyan, without legend, left-turning tamgha
| Issuer | Chaghaniyan, Principality of |
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| Year | 601-750 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Two facing human busts depicted frontally side by side, rendered in low relief in a stylized, provincial artistic manner characteristic of Sogdian coinage of the early medieval period. The faces are broad and schematic, with prominent features suggesting a royal or divine pairing, possibly representing a ruler and consort or a dynastic couple. The busts appear uncrowned but display traces of decorative elements in the surrounding field. No legend or inscription is present on this side. The flan is irregular and the strike is typical of the crudely hammered anonymous issues of the Chaghaniyan principality. |
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| Reverse description | A bold left-turning tamgha occupies the central field, executed in a flowing, curvilinear style with distinctly ornamental character typical of the dynastic symbols employed by the rulers of Chaghaniyan. The tamgha is deeply struck and dominates the reverse, serving as the primary dynastic emblem in the absence of any written legend. The surrounding field is flat and largely plain, with the irregular flan showing the characteristic fabric of a crudely hammered provincial bronze. No inscription or additional decorative elements are present. |
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| Mintage | ND (601-750) |
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