Bust facing three-quarters right, star within crescent on each shoulder // Kanka tamgha, Sogdian legend around ZNH pny tjyn c'cynk xwb ("This is a coin of Tegin the ruler of Chach"). 20mm, 1.60 grams. cf. Zeno-20685, Shagalov/Kuznetsov-98.
Rare high quality for this type.
This type of a "square" haircut is known from the wall paintings in Balalyk-Tepe, dated to c.6th century.