1 Drachm - Sandan Vakhudeva Turk Shahis; Lord of the Oxus
Features
| Issuer |
Western Turk Shahis
(Western Turk Dynasties)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Sandan Vakhudeva (690-730)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 690-730 |
| Value | 1 Drachm |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bimetallic: gold centre in silver ring (gold plug) |
| Weight | 3.13 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 80272 |
| References | Mitch AC# 1560-1562 Michael Mitchiner; 1978. Oriental Coins and Their Values / Volume 2. The Ancient & Classical World, 600 BC - AD 650. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Bust of king turning right with winged crown topped by lion, inspired by Crown of Khosrau II, legends in Brahmi & Baktrian, tamgha countermark and gold plug below bust
Script: Brahmi
Lettering: Brahmi inner legend: "sri candana vakhudevah"
Translation:
Brahmi inner legend: “His Perfection Candana, Lord of the Oxus”
Bactrian outer legend: “His Perfection, the Lord, the Chiliarch Sandano, His Perfection, the Lord”
Reverse
Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames, Pahlavi & Baktrian legends
Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi
Translation:
Baktrian outer legend: “His Perfection, the Lord, his Majesty, the Bactrian Kagan, his Perfection, the Lord”
Pahlavi inner legend: “increase”…”from Glory..”
Edge
Plain
Comments
Vondrovec 244
This coin bears an impressive trilingual legend (Pahlavi, Brahmi, & Baktrian). Some variants of this type bear gold inlays/plugs at the base of the bust's neck. This was done contemporarily, and is though to either be a means of increasing the coin's value or a method of anti-counterfeiting. Recent readings of the legends possibly point to a Baktrian origin instead of a Turk Shahis origin.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (690-730) | Both countermarks #103 & #104 and gold inlay | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (690-730) | 
|
Countermark #103 with gold inlay | 22% | ||||||||||||
| ND (690-730) | Countermark #104 with gold inlay | 11% | |||||||||||||
| ND (690-730) | No countermark & no gold inlay | 67% | |||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Languages: EL, EN
Numista Rarity index: 89
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Katz Auction 141 Lot 3809 
|
25 Oct 2024 | ND (690-730) – Countermark #103 with gold inlay | VF |
USD 117.26
(EUR 101.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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