Pre-Islamic Central Asia AE drachm Large King Azkatswar I Chegan, d.712 AD, Afrighid Khwarezm

Crowned bust of beardless king right // Large tamgha, Khwarezmian legend naming the King. 22mm, 2.86 grams. cf. Zeno 21238; B.Vainberg, Coins of Ancient Khwarezm, type Γ 11.

Azkatswar "Chegan", early 8th century AD (died in 712 AD). He had been swept away by popular uprising inspired his traitorous policy of collaboration with Arab invaders. It is proposed that his lakab "Chegan" had occured from his foreign, probably Chaganian origin. That proposal could also be confirmed by reverse side of his coins. In contrast to all other Afrigid dynasty kings' coins his tamgha which resembles in appearance Chaganian one is depicted on it. Silver coins of that king are still unknown.

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