Watch List notes:

HUNNIC TRIBES, Western Turks. Tegin, circa 680-700. Drachm (Bronze, 29 mm, 3.05 g, 3 h), Zabulistan, after 688, RY(?) 2. 'TKYN BG HWT'P HWL'S'N MLKA AFZUT GDH ('Tegin, His Majesty, Lord, King of Khorasan, may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi) Draped bust of the King slightly to right, wearing a moustache and diadem with two tridents and a lion's head on top and two ribbbons hanging from the back of the diadem knot, earrings, two pearl necklaces and a rosette onhis chest; in the upper field to right, protome of Senmurv with long tongue. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants; to left, date (year 2 in Pahlawi); to right, 'ZWLST'N ('Zabulistan' in Pahlawi). Vondrovec 329. Extremely rare. Holed, with some deposits and light scratches, otherwise, fine.


From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Album 27, 19 January 2017, 81.