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Unknown Æ - Sijawsparsh Middle Period
| Issuer | Choresmia (ancient) |
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| Year | 401-501 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displays a schematic, deeply struck design in low relief depicting what appears to be a rider or equestrian figure in profile, consistent with the Choresmian dynastic iconographic tradition. The figure, though worn and partially obscured by patination, is rendered in a bold, abbreviated style typical of late antique Central Asian bronze coinage. The surrounding field is flat and unadorned, with the irregular flan edge clearly visible. This type corresponds to the Vainberg B2/15 classification for the Sijawsparsh Middle Period. |
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| Mintage | ND - Legend around tamgha - ND (401-501) - Dots around tamgha - |
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Choresmian coinage of the middle period sits in one of the more poorly documented stretches of Central Asian numismatic history — the region's political fragmentation between the decline of Kushan influence and the consolidation preceding the Arab conquest leaves attribution work largely dependent on typological grouping rather than contemporary written sources. Sijawsparsh himself is known primarily through the coins; the name appears in Vainberg's classification but attaches to no independently confirmed ruler in the historical record.
The Zeno catalog entry remains one of very few documented specimens of this specific subtype.