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Sogdiana, Semirechie: Proto-Qarakhanid (10th c.) AE Cash (Kamyshev-49)

Started by Quant.Geek, January 10, 2014, 12:22:00 PM

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Sogdiana, Semirechie:  Proto-Qarakhanid (10th c.) AE Cash (Kamyshev 49; Hartill 4.117)

A beautiful and extremely rare coin illustrating the diverse cultures in the region.  The coin is based on the standard Chinese cash coins in the region, but with Kufic characters instead. See http://www.charm.ru/coins/misc/sogd-arab.shtml for more information...

Obv: Legend in Kufic Arabic - ملك ارام ينال قرج (Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj)
Rev: Blank

A high-resolution image of this coin is available at FORVM Ancient Coins

A gallery of my coins can been seen at FORVM Ancient Coins

Figleaf

Yet another great fun piece. This one is closest to what is now Kazakstan. It seems to play both sides: Arabic and Chinese.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

Pellinore

All the coins of this type that I saw on pictures (maybe eight) have the same inscriptions, including the one I thought best to acquire - as a lover of Qarakhanid bronzes.
Or are there any known variants? What's the title of the Kamyshev description, where can one find this publication?
My coin is 24.5 mm in diameter and weighs 4.03 gr.


Quant.Geek

Reviving my old thread on these "proto-Qarakhanid" cash coins to add this new one that I added recently to my collection...



A gallery of my coins can been seen at FORVM Ancient Coins

JMP

This is a very nice specimen! The lettering is very clear
Do you mean "added to your collection or to your thread"? Because I read, this piece is so rare, less than 10 specimen known.
I was looking for it on the www and saw the only two pieces of this type there were taken from Numista and World of Coins!

Figleaf

Quote from: Pellinore on July 15, 2017, 01:37:04 AMWhat's the title of the Kamyshev description, where can one find this publication?

Kamyshev authored more than one book, but my best guess is Раннесредневековый монетный комплекс Семиречья - The medieval complex of Semirechie, ISBN 9789967211537. See also here for his work on Timurids and Shaybanids (free download).

Davidovich is a good alternative and it can be downloaded gratis.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

Quant.Geek

Quote from: JMP on November 03, 2023, 09:53:02 AMThis is a very nice specimen! The lettering is very clear
Do you mean "added to your collection or to your thread"? Because I read, this piece is so rare, less than 10 specimen known.
I was looking for it on the www and saw the only two pieces of this type there were taken from Numista and World of Coins!

I always post coins in my collection, unless I specifically state otherwise. The specimen count seems to be really off. There has been a lot of advances in Central Asian Numismatics and thus more types and more quantities of once rare coins have been found. While not easy to get, this particular types does pop up from time to time...
A gallery of my coins can been seen at FORVM Ancient Coins