Bukhara 1911 Fal

The 1911 Fal from Bukhara was minted in copper under the watchful eye of Russian administrators, who insisted on using their own dies to overwrite local traditions.

That meant the coin's design, featuring the Emir's tugra alongside Russian-style lettering, reflected a protectorate's uneasy blend of influences. Struck at the Bukhara mint with metal sourced from Russian refineries, it circulated amid the khanate's markets before the Bolsheviks upended everything. Mintage figures? Lost to history, probably in some archival purge.

As for myths, I've heard tales of these coins being cursed by shamans—nonsense, of course, though they do have a knack for turning up in odd places.