Silver Sogdian coins

V.Belyaev
December 02, 1999

	Piece #36 from E.Rtveladze. The ancient coins of Central Asia, Tashkent, 1987 Early Sogdian coin bearing an archer (IV^th-V^th centuries A.D.) Obverse: Schematic king head Reverse: Very schematic soldier holding bow. Degraded circumferential Sogdian legend around Size: 10 mm Weight: 0.4 g
	The same type as above, but with some differences Obverse: Much more realistic king head. Traces of the inscription around it Reverse: Another schematic soldier holding bow. Size: 9.5 mm Weight: 0.4 g
	The another variety of this type Obverse: King head. Traces of the inscription around it, Greek letter V? Reverse: Even more schematic soldier holding bow. Size: 9.5 mm Weight: 0.4 g
	The another variety of this type Obverse: King head. Reverse: Even more schematic soldier holding bow. Size: 9.5 mm Weight: 0.3 g
	The another variety of this type Obverse: King head. Reverse: Schematic soldier holding bow. Size: 9.7 mm Weight: 0.4 g
	Bukhara Sogdian type described in the A.Musakaeva article: Antique and earlier medieval coins of the Museum of the Uzbekistan people history, pp.18-31. table 3, pict.2 (in the book Uzbekistan numismatics, Tashkent, 1990). Obverse: King Girkod head. Reverse: Schematic soldier holding bow. Size: 13.1 mm Weight: 1.0 g
Rtveladze writes: Most of Sogdian coins, except imitations of Eutidemos are small silver coins with regular shape and flate fabric. A specific series of coins bearing an archer is noted for its convex obverse surface and concave reverse (scythian shape). Any additional information highly appreciated. Chinese Coinage Web Site