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ES 9.
Unknown ruler, 6th-7th centuries.
Obv.: Head of ruler with a mustache three quarters left.
Rev.: Tamgha in the center, Sogdian legend around.
(#41 O.Smirnova, Catalog of Sogdian coins..., #37).
AE /Extremely Rare/

ES 10.
Unknown ruler, 6th-7th centuries.
Obv.: Head of ruler with a mustache three quarters left.
Rev.: Plain.
(#41 O.Smirnova, Catalog of Sogdian coins..., #38).
AE 18 mm. Weight 1.4 gram /Extremely Rare/

ES 11.
Pseudo-Chinese coin. 7th century.
Obv.: Four Chinese characters: K'ai yuan t'ung pao on the sides of a square hole.
Rev.: Chinese key "tao" ("knife") is located to the left of the hole, stylized as a Y-shaped tamgha of Ishkhids of Sogdiana. Sogdian legend, consisting of one word "God" to the right.
(#41 O.Smirnova, Catalog of Sogdian coins..., #43).
AE /Very Rare/

ES 12.
King Shishpir. Not later 642 - not later 655 A.D.
Obv.: Four tamghas on the sides of a square hole.
Rev.: Sogdian legend "Ishkhid Shishpir" above and below.
(#41 O.Smirnova, Catalog of Sogdian coins..., #48).
AE /Rare/

ES 13.
King Vuzurg. 7th century A.D.
Obv.: Tamghas on both sides of the square hole.
Rev.: Sogdian legend "Ishkhid Vuzurg" above and below.
(#41 O.Smirnova, Catalog of Sogdian coins..., #78).
AE /Rare/

ES 14.
King Varhuman. 650/655 - not later 696 A.D.
Obv.: Tamghas on both sides of the square hole.
Rev.: Sogdian legend "Master Varhuman, the king" around the square hole.
(#41 O.Smirnova, Catalog of Sogdian coins..., #102).
AE /Extremely Rare/

ES 15.
King Varhuman. 650/655 - not later 696 A.D.
Obv.: Tamghas on both sides of the square hole.
Rev.: Sogdian legend "King Varhuman" around the square hole.
(#41 O.Smirnova, Catalog of Sogdian coins..., #106).
AE /Very Rare/

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