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Unknown Æ - Ashkant Nakhshab
| Issuer | Nakhshab, Principality of |
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| Year | 720-750 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Horse walking to right within a border, depicted in a schematic provincial style characteristic of Sogdian coinage. The animal is rendered with simple but recognizable lines, occupying the central field. A Sogdian legend surrounds the central device, running along the coin's periphery. The overall style reflects the artistic conventions of the Transoxianan principalities during the early Islamic period. |
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| Reverse description | Central field dominated by the distinctive S-shaped tamgha of Nakhshab, serving as the dynastic emblem of the principality. A Sogdian legend appears above the tamgha, identifying the issuing authority. The die work is irregular in execution, typical of the hammered provincial bronze coinage of Sogdia in the early eighth century. The tamgha is boldly rendered and serves as the primary identifier of the issuing mint. |
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| Reverse lettering | `swknt (Translation: Ashkant) |
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