ARAB-HEPHTHALITE: Tegin of Khorasan. Circa 7th century. Æ fals ( 0.62 g). Zabul (Z’WL) Zabulistan mint. Dated RY 2 (year 2). Sasanian style crowned facing bust, looks 3/4 to the right, titular legend to right // fire-altar & 2 attendants within double-circle, date left, mint right, with mint name and year 2, both in Pahlavi, the name Tegin and his title meaning Majesty Lord. Because of the name Tegin, this could be tentatively classified as an Hephthalite issue, but Gyselen recognizes it as Arab-Sasanian, as the region of Zabulistan, just east of Sijistan and its capital Zaranj, was under limited Arab control by the time this type was issued. It is quite possible that Tegin was recognized as a local governor under the Umayyads. Album-48H(RRR), Gyselen-113, only example in coinsarchive, see SARC- Auction 10 Lot 48. good VF, RRR. Extremely Rare example. *Gyselen recognizes it as Arab-Sasanian, as the region of Zabulistan, just east of Sijistan and its capital Zaranj, was under limited Arab control by the time this type was issued. It is quite possible that Tegin was recognized as a local governor under the Umayyads. Shahi Tegin, Tegin Shah or Sri Shahi (ruled 680-739 CE), known to the Chinese as ????? Wusan Teqin Sa "Tegin Shah of Khorasan") was a king of the Turk Shahis. Kabulistan was the heartland of the Turk Shahi domain, which at times included Zabulistan and Gandhara. During their rule, the Turk Shahi were in constant conflict against the eastward expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate. About 650 CE, the Arabs captured Sistan, and started to attack Shahi territory from the west. They captured Kabul in 665 CE, but the Turk Shahis were able to mount a counter-offensive and repulsed the Arabs (Umayyads), taking back the areas of Kabul and Zabulistan (around Ghazni), as well as the region of Arachosia as far as Kandahar. |
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