Turk Shahi Kings, AR drachm, Sandan, Type 244

Description

Turk Shahi Kings of Kabul and Gandhara. Sandan. End of 7th / first half of 8th c. AD

AR drachm

3.04 g, 30 – 31.5 mm

Gold plug, countermarktamgha

Obverse Brahmi legend: sri candana vakhudevah (“His Perfection Candana, Lord of the Oxus”)

Bactrian (outside) legend: “His Perfection, the Lord, the Chiliarch Sandano, His Perfection, the Lord”

Reverse Bactrian legend: “His Perfection, the Lord, his Majesty, the Bactrian Kagan, his Perfection, the Lord”

Pahlavi: “increase”…”from Glory..”

Vondrovec Type 244

XF

Reference: Z-139843 (similar coin)

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