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Unknown Æ - Tutukhas Choresmia
| Issuer | Choresmia |
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| Year | 501-601 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central device consisting of five pellets or dots arranged in a quincunx or clustered pattern within the field, surrounded by a Choresmian-script legend naming the ruler Tutukhas. The inscription is rendered in the cursive Choresmian script, encircling the central device, with the lettering characteristic of the early medieval period of the Afrigid dynasty. The overall design is bold but irregular, consistent with the hand-struck fabric of the issue. |
| Reverse script | Choresmian |
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Choresmian coinage of the sixth century remains poorly documented even by Central Asian standards, with attributions to local rulers like Tutukhas resting primarily on tamga comparisons and a handful of excavation contexts from the Amu Darya delta region. The political situation was fluid — Choresmia sat between the collapsing Hephthalite sphere and expanding Turkic Khaganate pressure, and autonomous local bronze issues like this one likely filled transactional gaps left by the disruption of long-distance silver coinage networks. Exact reign dates for Tutukhas are unestablished in the literature.