Rare AR drachm w/ "Bakh, bakh" of Abbasid caliph al-Mahdhi (AD 775-785), Bukhara

Description

Rare
Very rare silver drachm, Turco-Hephthalite lords of Bukhara in the name of the Abbasid caliph al-Mahdhi w/
"Bakh, bakh"
(AD 775-785)
Size: 25
mm, 2.01 grams
Crowned bust of ruler right, under crown crescent with a dot. In front of the face Sogdian legend - "Bukharuhudar" ("King of Bukhara"), behind the head Arabic inscription "al-Mahdi". Two words "Bakh, bakh" instead of three dots under portrait (rare as such) / 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).
Imitating Sasanian king Bahram V. Album 94var; BM Arab-Sassanian coins #319 ff var. Rare coin.
This coin is guaranteed to be authentic
Stock# buk2