1 Cash - Vahshutava With Yuan; without hole

Features

Issuer Türgesh Khaganate (Semirechye)
Lord Vahshutava (circa 730)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 720-740
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (716-766)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.61 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
196996
References Kamyshev# 
A. M. Kamyshev; 2002. Раннесредневековый монетный комплекс Семиречья : история возникновения денежных отношений на территории Кыргызстана = Early Medieval Monetary Complex of Semirechye : The History of the Emergence of Monetary Relations on the Territory of Kyrgyzstan. Self-published, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Obverse

Sogdian legend surrounding the hole.

Script: Sogdian

Lettering: xwt' w'xswt'wy pny

Translation: Coin of Lord Vahshutava

Reverse

Tamgha of Türgesh in the shape of a stylized runic letter am, all with one runic character R to the left and one Chinese ideogram below.

Lettering:

Translation:
Yuan
Round coin

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

While the name Vahshutava is written on the coin, this name does not seem to appear outside of numismatic context. Often, the translation is said to be 'Coin of King Vahshutava', but the Sogdian word xwt'[w] is more equivalent to MR'Y (Lord) than MLK' (King).

And while the exact reign of this person is unkown, they are said to have reigned circa 730.

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ND (720-740) 

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