Coin of the Ruler Vakhshutava (Turgesh Khaganate)
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Description
Round with a square hole in the center. A convex rim surrounds the coin’s edge. A rim also surrounds the central hole. The obverse features a circular Sogdian legend in cursive, written counterclockwise. The Sogdian legend “xwt’w w’xswt’wy pny” (Kamyshev, 2002) means “Coin of the ruler Vakhshutawa.” Tamga of the Turgesh people, with the runic sign “r” on the left. The rim is linear.
Dating period:
Первая половина VIII в.
Material:
Copper
Technique:
Casting
Size:
Диаметр - 2,3 см., диаметр отверстия - 0,6 см.
Category:
Numismatics