Medieval Coins Found in Kyrgyzstan's Lake Issyk-Kul Offer Insights into Monetary History

Archaeologists have discovered 10th-11th century Karakhanid coins at the bottom of Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. The coins, possibly high in lead due to copper shortages, are crucial for understanding medieval Central Asian monetary circulation. The discovery was made at the Toru-Aygyr archaeological complex, a submerged Silk Road settlement.

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