Iranian Huns. Western Turk Dynasties. Turk Yabghus in Tokharestan (mid 7th cent. AD)
The title “Lord Yabghu” likely refers to the rulers of the Turk Yabghus of Tokharistan, who governed the region under the Western Turkic Khaganate from approximately 600 to 680AD. The Yabghu (or Jabghu, from the Old Turkic Yabğu) was a high-ranking title in the Turkic political hierarchy, often denoting a viceroy or semi-independent ruler governing a frontier region on behalf of a larger Turkic empire.
Role of the Yabghu in Tokharistan
- The Lord Yabghu of Tokharistan was a Turkic ruler overseeing the region after the fall of the Hephthalite Empire in the late 6th century
- He was a nominal vassal of the Western Turkic Khaganate, but he exercised significant autonomy in ruling Tokharistan
- The Yabghus controlled Balkh, Kunduz, Bamiyan, and other key cities, benefiting from Silk Road trade
- They often intermarried with local Iranian elites, forming a mixed ruling class
AE unit (1.41 g)
Bust right / fire-altar and flames, flanked with Sogdian legend
Near VF. RARE
References:
Z-201542 (this coin)
acsearch.info (similar type sold)
♦Please, note that our prices are ALL-INCLUSIVE. No additional fees (such as Buyer’s Premium, PayPal commission, etc.) are applicable♦
