e a r l y c e n t r a l a s i a n
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The Kingdoms of North Tokharistan.
| Bukhara/Western Sogd - Yueh Chi - Dahae - Choresmia |
| Medieval Bukhara and Choresmia - Samarkand and Southern Sogd - Chach |
| Huvishka Imitations and Jouan-Jouan |
| North Tokharistan, page 1 |
| North Tokharistan, page 2 |
| North Tokharistan, page 3 |
Kingdoms of North Tokharistan; V through VIII Centuries
Countermarked Imitations of Khusro I:
Pahlavi 'R' in front of bust
Anonymous/Imitative of Khusro I
AR Drachm [22]
circa 580 - 750 AD
Kuznetsov KMC - (79 type)
KMC obverse die=17
KMC reverse die=?
Diameter of obverse dotted border=18 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
26 mm.
2.63 gm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 3 head countermarks; Pahlavi 'R' shaped mark in front of bust. No necklace ornament.
Reverse: Kuznetsov KMC Countermark 3. Fire altar with two attendants; attendants' headdresses have triangular shape. Palavi 'A' in right field.
Note: This coin and coin #21 above, bear the same head countermark die as coin #7, on page 2.
Anonymous/Imitative of Khusro I
AR Drachm [23]
circa 580 - 750 AD
Kuznetsov KMC - (85 - 95 type)
KMC obverse die=18
KMC reverse die= -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
27 mm.
2.77 gm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 3 head countermarks; Pahlavi 'R' shaped mark in front of bust, 'b' shaped mark behind bust. No necklace ornament.
Reverse: Kuznetsov KMC Countermark 3. Fire altar with two attendants; attendants' headdresses have crescent shape (?). Two lumps in right field. Star to right of altar, crescent to left.
Note: This coin and coins #24 and #25 below, bear the same head countermark die.
Anonymous/Imitative of Khusro I
AR Drachm [24]
circa 580 - 750 AD
Kuznetsov KMC - (85 - 95 type)
KMC obverse die=18
KMC reverse die= -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
25 mm.
2.72 gm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 3 head countermarks; Pahlavi 'R' shaped mark in front of bust, 'b' shaped mark behind bust. No necklace ornament.
Reverse: Kuznetsov KMC Countermark 3. Fire altar with two attendants; attendants' headdresses have crescent shape (?). Two lumps in right field. Star to right of altar, crescent to left.
Note: This coin and coins #23 and #25 below, bear the same head countermark die.
Anonymous/Imitative of Khusro I
AR Drachm [25]
circa 580 - 750 AD
Kuznetsov KMC 110v.
KMC obverse die=20 (die break)
KMC reverse die=44
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
26 x 25 mm.
2.68 gm.
Die position=4h
Obverse: 3 head countermarks; Pahlavi 'R' shaped mark in front of bust, blundered Pahlavi 'APD' behind bust. Necklace ornament consists of 1 pellet.
Reverse: Kuznetsov KMC Countermark 3. Fire altar with two attendants; attendants' headdresses have crescent shape (?). Blundered legend in right field. Star to right of altar, crescent to left.
Note: This coin and coins #23 and #24 above, bear the same head countermark die.
Countermarked Imitations of Khusro I:
Pahlavi 'AR' in front of bust; no reverse countermarks
Anonymous/Imitative of Khusro I
AR Drachm
circa 580 - 750 AD
Kuznetsov KMC xxx
KMC obverse die= - (similar to 22 (?))
KMC reverse die= - (similar to 48)
Diameter of obverse dotted border= mm.; diameter of reverse border= mm.
25 mm.
2.53 gm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: 3 head countermarks and Kuznetsov KMC Countermark 1; Pahlavi 'AR' shaped mark in front of bust, crescent behind. Necklace ornament consists of (?). Hairball behind bust (!).
Reverse: No reverse countermark. Fire altar with two attendants; attendants' headdresses have 'U' shape. Blundered legends in right and left fields. Ribbon-like device to either side of altar at bottom.
Anonymous/Imitative of Khusro I
AR Drachm [26]
circa 580 - 750 AD
Kuznetsov KMC - (116 - 119+ type)
KMC obverse die= - (similar to 23)
KMC reverse die=48
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=19 mm.
25 mm.
2.67 gm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: 3 (?) head countermarks and Kuznetsov KMC Countermark 1; Pahlavi 'AR' shaped mark in front of bust, crescent behind. No necklace ornament. No hairball behind bust.
Reverse: No reverse countermark. Fire altar with two attendants; attendants' headdresses have 'U' shape. Blundered legends in right and left fields. Ribbon-like device to either side of altar at bottom.
Anonymous/Imitative of Khusro I
AR Drachm [27]
circa 580 - 750 AD
Kuznetsov KMC - (130 - 131+ type)
KMC obverse die= - (similar to 29)
KMC reverse die=54
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
25 x 26 mm.
2.45 gm.
Die position=4h
Obverse: 3 (?) head countermarks and Kuznetsov KMC Countermark 1; Pahlavi 'AR' shaped mark in front of bust, crescent behind. No necklace ornament. No hairball behind bust.
Reverse: No reverse countermark. Fire altar with two attendants; attendants' headdresses have 'U' shape. Blundered legends in right and left fields. Ribbon-like device to either side of altar at bottom.
Anonymous/Imitative of Khusro I
AR Drachm [28]
circa 580 - 750 AD
Kuznetsov KMC 142v.
KMC obverse die=31
KMC reverse die=60
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=19 mm.
25 x 24 mm.
2.62 gm.
Die position=10h
Obverse: 3 head countermarks and Kuznetsov KMC Countermark 1; stylized Pahlavi 'AR' shaped mark in front of bust, crescent behind. Necklace ornament consists of one pellet. No hairball behind bust.
Reverse: No reverse countermark. Fire altar with two attendants; attendants' headdresses have globe in crescent shape. Blundered legends in right and left fields. Star to right, crescent to left (!).
Countermarked Imitations of Khusro I; Late Period
Anonymous/Imitative of Khusro I
AR Drachm [29]
circa 580 - 750 AD
Kuznetsov KMC - (149 -152 type)
KMC obverse die=37
KMC reverse die=?
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
26 mm.
2.64 gm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 3 head countermarks; blundered Pahlavi legends, left and right. No necklace ornament.
Reverse: Kuznetsov KMC Countermark 3. Fire altar with two attendants; attendants' headdresses have globe in crescent shape. Blundered legends in right and left fields.
Anepigraphic Countermarked Imitations of Khusro I; Late Period, no reverse countermarks
Anonymous/Imitative of Khusro I
AR Drachm [30]
circa 650 - 750 AD
Kuznetsov KMC - (187 type)
KMC obverse die=n5
KMC reverse die=n16
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=17 mm.
27 x 28 mm.
2.58 gm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 3 head countermarks; no legends. Crescent containing pellet in right field. Necklace ornament consists of one hanging pellet.
Reverse: Fire altar with two attendants; attendants' headdresses have globe in crescent shape.
Anonymous/Imitative of Khusro I
AR Drachm
circa 650 - 750 AD
Kuznetsov KMC xxx
KMC obverse die= - (similar to n6)
KMC reverse die=n?
Diameter of obverse dotted border= mm.; diameter of reverse border= mm.
26 mm.
2.48 gm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 3 head countermarks; no legends. No crescent in right field. Necklace ornament consists of one hanging pellet.
Reverse: Fire altar with two attendants; attendants' headdresses have globe in crescent shape.
Anonymous/Imitative of Khusro I
AR Drachm
circa 650 - 750 AD
Kuznetsov KMC xxx
KMC obverse die= - (similar to n8)
KMC reverse die=n?
Diameter of obverse dotted border= mm.; diameter of reverse border= mm.
25 mm.
2.64 gm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: 3 head countermarks; no legends. Crescent in right field. Necklace ornament consists of three hanging pellets.
Reverse: Fire altar with two attendants; attendants' headdresses have globe in crescent shape. Blundered legends in left and right fields.
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