Regarding the Start of the First Coin Mint in Sogd

This article examines the first coin production in historical Sogd, which took place in the oasis communities of Zarafshan and Kashkadarya. The early Middle Ages’ economic ties in Sogd, Central Asia’s periods of developing monetary relations, the history of the first independent coinage, and the significance of regional coins in both domestic and international trade are also covered in the article. Additionally, the issue of Sogd’s place in the local economy was investigated. Both written sources and numismatic resources were heavily cited in the paper. The item is covered according to generally acknowledged historical methodologies, such as historicity, generalization, terminological analysis, comparative–logical analysis, sequence, and objectivity principles.