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Auction: CSS82C - The Prestigious Academic Reference Collection of the Late Dr. Werner Burger: Part 1
Lot: 2133

Türgesh Khaganate, a trio of cash coins, circa 716-756 A.D., Suyab / Taraz mint, the Türgesh Khaganate arose after the demise of the Western Turkic Khaganate during China's Tang Dynasty. The relationship between the Turgesh and Tang Dynasty was tied with inter-marriages and were an important force in maintaining the safety of the Silk Road. The cash coins were said to have been minted during and likely after the reign of supreme leader Suluk. Its shape was heavily influenced by Sogdian coins, which were in turn imitative of Tang Dynasty's 'Kaiyuan Tongbao', highlighting widespread Chinese economic and cultural dominance in Eurasia during the era. Obverse legend with Sogdian script, reverse struck with the bow tamga of Türgesh in the form of a Turkic Rune letter 't'. About Very Fine, a one with two small holes. A fine addition to the discerning nusmismatist (3). Dr. Werner Burger Collection.


約公元716-756年突騎施銅幣一組３枚，碎葉城/塔拉茲造幣廠，相傳本幣是最高領袖蘇魯克在任期間至離任後鑄造，其造型深受粟特幣的影響，而粟特幣亦參照唐代的「開元通寶」，凸顯了當時中國在歐亞具有舉足輕重之經濟及文化地位，銘幣正面鑄有粟特文字，背面為突厥符文，AVF品相，其中一枚有兩個細孔，資深藏家不容錯過之趣味品，布威納博士舊藏

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