Bukhara 1906 10 Kopeks

This 10 kopeks coin from Bukhara in 1906 bears inscriptions in both Arabic script and Cyrillic, a direct nod to the Russian administration's influence over the khanate.

Struck at the St. Petersburg mint, it used the same copper-nickel alloy as contemporary Russian coins, though adapted for local circulation. That meant Bukharan traders could use it alongside imperial rubles without much fuss.

We don't know the exact mintage figures; records from that era are spotty, likely lost in bureaucratic reshuffles. What is clear is that these coins helped standardize currency in the protectorate, easing Russian control.

One oddity: the design echoes Russian patterns so closely that it could pass for a provincial error. Spot the difference if you can—it's there, barely.