Semirech’e Turgesh AE cash-like coin with additional tamgha.

 

Description

Semirech’e Turgesh AE cash-like coin with additional tamgha.

Obverse: Legend in Sogdian script (blurred), probably reads as ‘Βγy twrkys γ’γ’n pny’ and translates as ‘Fan of Turgesh’s divine Khakan’.

Reverse: Turgesh’s tamgha & Turkic runic letter ‘ρ’.

Date – 8th century.

Weight – 2.27 gr.

Diameter – 20.71 mm

Kamyshev # 30.