Western Turks, AR drachm, Spur Martan Shah

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Western Turk Dynasties. Turk Shahi Kings of Kabul and Gandhara. Spur Martan Shah (end of VII / first half of VIII c. AD)

AR drachm

3.35 g, 30.5 – 31 mm

Mint LHWT (for Rakhwad (al-Rukhkhaj) near Kandahar, Southern Afghanistan)

Regnal year 8

OBVERSE: Pahlavi legend “in the name of god, his majesty, the Lord Wahmanaz Martan” in margins, “Spur” to the right of the bust

REVERSE: Pahlavi legend “currency of Spur” in margins

Vondrovec Type 211

Superb specimen, brilliant UNC. Extremely RARE

References:

Z-184481 (similar coin)

icollector.com (the only coin of this type recently offered on the market, in much lower grade, with crack and harshly cleaned)

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