★ “Silk Road” coin ★
CHACH: Tarnavch, c. 800, AE21. 2.86g, 21mm.
Obv: Lion right.
Rev: Tamgha; “tarnavch ruler” in Sogdian to left and right.
S&K 6.8
Coinage is an important source for understanding the obscure pre-Islamic cultures on the Silk Road.