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Bk 22.
Ruler Khalid. 750-752 A.D.
Obv.: Crowned bust of ruler right, circle under crown. In front of the face Sogdian legend - "King of Bukhara", behind the head Arabic inscription "Khalid".
Rev.: In the center of the coin altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
(#10 Antiquities of Tajikistan, #639)
AR 25 mm. Weight 2.9 gram. /Very Rare/

Bk 23.
Ruler Mohammad. Third quarter of the 8th century.
Obv.: Crowned bust of ruler right, under crown crescent with a dot. In front of the face Sogdian legend - "King of Bukhara", behind the head Arabic inscription "Mohammad".
Rev.: In the center of the coin altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
AR 24.5 mm. Weight 2.7 gram /Rare/

Bk 24.
Abbasid imitation of Bukharian drachms. al-Mahdi + Abu l-Abbas Fadl 783-787 AD.
Obv.: Crowned bust of ruler right, circle under crown. In front of the face Sogdian legend - "King of Bukhara", behind the head Arabic legend al-Mahdi; al-Fadl.
Rev.: In the center of the coin altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
AR 26 mm. Weight 3 gram. /Very Rare/

Bk 25.
Abbasid imitation of Bukharian drachms with the name of Harun al-Rashid. Third quarter of the 8th century.
Obv.: Crowned bust of ruler right, circle under crown. In front of the face Sogdian legend - "King of Bukhara", behind the head long Arabic legend.
Rev.: In the center of the coin altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
AR /Extremely Rare/

Bk 30.
Abbasid imitation of Bukharian drachms with the name of Harun al-Rashid & Jafar b. Muhammad. 787-789 AD.
Obv.: Crowned bust of ruler right, circle under crown. In front of the face Sogdian legend - "King of Bukhara", behind the head Arabic legend Khalif Harun. Jafar.
Rev.: In the center of the coin altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
AR /Extremely Rare/

Bk 26.
Abbasid imitation of Bukharian drachms. With name of Abbasid governor al-Mahdi. Third quarter of the 8th century.
Obv.: Crowned bust of ruler right, under crown crescent with a dot. In front of the face Sogdian legend - "King of Bukhara", behind the head Arabic inscription "al-Mahdi".
Rev.: In the center of the coin altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
AR 25 mm. Weight 2.7 gram. /Scarce/

Bk 27.
Abbasid imitation of Bukharian drachms. With name of Abbasid governor al-Mahdi. Third quarter of the 8th century - 10th century.
Obv.: Crowned bust of ruler right, under crown crescent with a dot. In front of the face Sogdian legend - "King of Bukhara", behind the head Arabic inscription "al-Mahdi".
Rev.: In the center of the coin altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
BI 25 mm, Weight 2.2 gram. /Common/

Bk 28.
Abbasid imitation of Bukharian drachms. With name of Abbasid governor al-Mahdi. Third quarter of the 8th century - 10th century.
Obv.: Crowned bust of ruler right, under crown crescent with a dot. In front of the face Sogdian legend - "King of Bukhara", behind the head Arabic inscription "al-Mahdi". Two characters instead of three dots under portrait.
Rev.: In the center of the coin altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
BI 24 mm, Weight 2.2 gram. /Scarce/

Bk 29.
Imitation of Bukharian drachms. With name of caliph al-Amin (809 - 814 A.D.)
Obv.: Crowned bust of ruler right, circle under crown. Arabic legend around.
Rev.: In the center of the coin altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
BI 25 mm, Weight 2.1 gram. /Scarce/

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