1 Cash - Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj ND (925-975) front 1 Cash - Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj ND (925-975) back
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1 Cash - Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj ND

 
Copper 4.56 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
Proto-Qarakhanid people (Semirechye)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
925-975
Value
1 Cash
Currency
Cash (925-975)
Composition
Copper
Weight
4.56 g
Diameter
23 mm
Thickness
1.6 mm
Shape
Round with a square hole
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#190514
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Plain

Comment

These coins are said to be struck sometime in the mid-10th century, and the weight varies from around 3.1 to 6.7 grams.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was used as a form of currency during the Proto-Qarakhanid period, which was a time of significant cultural and economic exchange between the Islamic world and the steppes of Central Asia. The coin's design, featuring Arabic script and a central hole, reflects the blending of Islamic and nomadic influences that characterized this period.