Coin of the Turgesh Khaganate
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Description
The coin is round with a square hole in the center. A convex rim, 3 mm thick, surrounds the edge of the coin. A rim of 1 mm also surrounds the central hole. The obverse features a circular Sogdian legend in cursive, counterclockwise: xwt’w w’xswt’wy pny (Kamyshev, 2002). O.s. Turgesh tamga, with the runic sign “r” on the left and the Sogdian inscription pny below.
Dating period:
первая половина VIII в.
Material:
Copper
Technique:
Casting
Size:
Диаметр - 2,4 см., диаметр отверстия - 0,5 см.
Category:
Numismatics