Khiva, a former Khanate
A silk banknote of the Khanate of Khiva or the Khorezm People's Soviet Republic, issued around 1920, in the mint, Museum of Ancient Khorezm, housed in Ko'hna Ark, the Khiva rulers’ own fortress and residence, founded in the 17th century.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Mon Jun 10, 2013