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Unknown Æ Chach, Uncertain Principality III, type 1, walking left
| Issuer | Uncertain Chachian mint |
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| Year | 601-801 |
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| Reference(s) | Sh&K#312, Smirnova#1374 |
| Obverse description | A Bactrian (two-humped) camel depicted in profile walking to the left, rendered in low relief in a schematic yet expressive provincial style. The animal's characteristic double humps are clearly articulated at the top of the figure, with the legs shown in a striding posture. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, with no border or legend present on this side. The surface shows natural patination consistent with a cast or hammered bronze issue of the early medieval Central Asian tradition. |
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| Reverse description | Central field occupied by a bold, geometric tamgha of uncertain attribution, rendered in raised relief with a rectangular or cruciform framework, characteristic of Sogdian dynastic coinage from the Chach region. The tamgha is surrounded by a Sogdian inscription running along the periphery of the flan, partially legible due to the irregular striking. The style and layout are consistent with issues attributed to an uncertain local principality of early medieval Chach (modern Tashkent region). The overall design reflects the syncretic numismatic traditions of Transoxiana during the seventh to ninth centuries. |
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| Reverse lettering | pny bgy x`g`n (Translation: Coin of the divine Khagan) |
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