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Coin
Coin

Title

Xalaç İlteber, Tegin of Xwäräsän

Obverse

Bust of the tegin to the front-right with a pearl beaded diadem with winged crescents to right, left, and center, all with a star in the center, and surmounted with a lion's head and tied with ornamental ribbons. The tegin is wearing two pearl beaded necklaces with a roundel pendant on the higher of the two in addition to Varxun-style earrings. Arya script to the right and Brahmi script encompassing the entire obverse.

Reverse

Bust of deity to the front, nimbus of flame, name and date in Pärsig.

Dimensions

D: 29.20mm; W: 3.42gr

Culture

Xalaç (Turk Shahis)

Material

Dating

728 - 729

Reference

X-XI-TXI

Location

Xwäräsän (Khorasan), Kubhä (Kabul)

Copyright Status

Copyright, Ariana Coins

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