Western Turks, AR drachm, Spur Martan Shah, RRRR

Description

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

AR drachm

3.29 g, 28.5 – 32 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

Extremely RARE

Clipped planchet from 11 to 13 o’clock, otherwise superb AU specimen

References:

Z-187482 (this coin)

icollector.com (the only coin of this type recently offered on the market, in much lower grade, with flan crack and harshly cleaned. Buyer’s fee and taxes to be added to the Auction prices)

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