Bust right, Sogdian legends right, Arabic œMohamed� behind the bust / Fire altar and attendants. 25mm, 2.90 g. cf. Zeno 16689.

Cut across the face. Intentional defacement?

œMohamed� was the given name of Caliph al-Mahdi. Only a few coins were minted with œMohamed� most were minted with the name œMahdi�.