Sogdiana, Ikhshids of Samarqand: Urk Wartramuka (675-696) AE Cash (Smirnova-657)

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Sogdiana, Ikhshids of Samarqand: Urk Wartramuka (675-696) AE Cash (Smirnova-657)

Obv: Tamghas around central square hole
Rev: Sogdian legend around central square hole

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

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Urk-Vartarmuk (first half of the eighth century)
Obv: Sogdian legend around square hole
Rev: dynastic symbols on both side of the square hole
Pani. Copper

The Uzbeks believe the left picture is upside down. Their dating differs. I prefer yours. They probably saw parallels with the coins of the Turgesh Khakan, but the tamgas looks more like those on the Gurak coin you showed before. Pani is a denomination.

Peter