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Unknown Æ - Sijawsparsh Middle Period
| Issuer | Choresmia (ancient) |
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| Year | 401-501 |
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| Reference(s) | Vainberg#B2/15, Zeno cat#285590 |
| Obverse description | Heavily corroded obverse field rendering surface detail largely indistinct. The design, consistent with Choresmian coinage of the Sijawsparsh Middle Period, likely depicts a stylised royal bust or tamgha device, though specific iconographic elements are obscured by encrustation and wear. The flan is irregularly shaped with a somewhat crenellated edge characteristic of hammered bronze issues of this region and period. |
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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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