a r a b - b u k h a r a n


r e f e r e n c e s

Dating Systems:
AH = Hijri [year 1 = 622/3 AD]
YE = Yazdgard Era [year 1 = 632/3 AD]
PYE = Post-Yazdgard Era [year 1 = 652/3 AD]


Arab-Bukharan series

[al-Mahdi]21k JPG
Anonymous (circa 735 - 750 AD)
AR Drachm
Frye ECT #6v.
25 mm.
3.12 gm.
Die position=7h
reverse
Obverse: Bust in the style of the Sasanian king Varhran V, right; Sogdian legend Pwy'r ywB k'y 'King-Emperor of Bukhara'.
Reverse: Fire altar; bust right on altar. Stylized attendants to either side.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

[Bukhara]19k JPG
Anonymous (circa 735 - 750 AD)
AR Drachm
Frye ECT #6v.
24 mm.
2.96 gm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Bust in the style of the Sasanian king Varhran V, right; Sogdian legend Pwy'r ywB k'y 'King-Emperor of Bukhara'.
Reverse: Fire altar; bust left (!) on altar. Stylized attendants to either side.

[al-Mahdi]16k JPG
Caliph al-Mahdi (circa 775 - 785 AD)
AR or Billon Drachm
Frye ECT #8
25 mm.
2.43 gm.
Die position=12h
reverse
Obverse: Bust in the style of the Sasanian king Varhran V, right; Sogdian legend Pwy'r ywB k'y 'King-Emperor of Bukhara'.
Reverse: Fire altar; bust right on altar. Stylized attendants to either side.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

[al-Mahdi]17k JPG
Caliph al-Mahdi (circa 775 - 785 AD)
AR or Billon Drachm
Frye ECT #8
25 mm.
2.44 gm.
Die position=10h
reverse
Obverse: Bust in the style of the Sasanian king Varhran V, right; Sogdian legend Pwy'r ywB k'y 'King-Emperor of Bukhara'; Arabic legend 'al-Mahdi' behind head.
Reverse: Fire altar; bust right on altar. Stylized attendants to either side.

[al-Amin]14k JPG
Caliph al-Amin (809 - 814 AD)
AR or Billon Drachm
Frye ECT #-
24 mm.
2.44 gm.
Die position=8h
reverse
Obverse: Bust in the style of the Sasanian king Varhran V, right; Arabic legend.
Reverse: Fire altar; bust right on altar. Stylized attendants to either side.
Note: Last type of series.


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