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Unknown Æ - Satar Chach, with swastika
| Issuer | Principality of Chach |
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| Year | 601-801 |
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| Weight | 1.84 g |
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| Obverse description | Bust of the ruler facing right occupying the central field, rendered in a schematic Central Asian style typical of Chach coinage. A swastika symbol appears prominently in the field, serving as an auspicious emblem characteristic of this series. The flan is irregular and the strike is typical of hand-hammered provincial issues, with flat areas due to uneven die contact. The overall design is crude but consistent with known Chach ruler coinage of the early medieval period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a Sogdian inscription arranged vertically in the central field, reading the legend of the issuing ruler. The script is characteristic of the Sogdian cursive used on Chach coinage of the 7th–9th centuries. The flan edges are irregular and worn, consistent with the hammered fabric of this provincial series. The field surrounding the inscription is plain, with no additional decorative elements discernible. |
| Reverse script | Sogdian |
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