Western Turks, AR drachm, Bactrian Yabghus, Type 265

Western Turks. Bactrian Yabghus (end of VII / first half of VIII c. AD)

AR drachm

3.66 g, 31 – 32 mm

OBVERSE: bust in profile view right, mustache; wearing crown with two crescents attached to the diadem, a pair of wings and a buffalo’s head on top. Outside the margin at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock a crescent with Tamga (S 61). Pahlavi: at 11h “nycky MLKA” (corrupted) at 10h “ybgw b’lk” (Yabghu of the Bactrians)

REVERSE: Pahlavi at 10h unclear [year], at 2h “Zabulistan”, but very unclear

Vondrovec Type 265

Central flan crack, othervise XF

Extremely RARE

References:

Z-155135 (this coin)

cngcoins.com (similar type sold)

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