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Unknown Æ Termez, with cross
| Issuer | Termez, City of |
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| Year | 501-701 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Heavily corroded and irregularly flan struck by hammering, displaying a central design of considerable complexity set within a plain field. The central motif appears to comprise a schematic figure or symbolic device accompanied by what may be a cross or similar emblem, surrounded by fragmentary inscription or decorative elements in the field. The surface is heavily encrusted with green and purple patination, obscuring much of the fine detail. The coin's irregular flan and crude fabric are characteristic of early medieval Central Asian civic issues from the Termez region. Legends, if present, are largely illegible due to advanced corrosion and flan irregularity. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a prominent central device consisting of a large, bold cross-like symbol or tamgha rising from a stepped or arched base, rendered in relatively high relief against a flat field. The central emblem is surrounded by a continuous border of oval pellets or beads forming a complete inner circle, serving as a decorative inner frame. The flan is irregular and shows heavy patination of purple-brown and malachite green tones consistent with prolonged burial. The design is characteristic of early medieval Sogdian or Tokharistan civic coinage, in which tamghas or religious symbols frequently appear on the reverse. The outer edge is plain and uneven, reflecting hammered production techniques. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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