Thu 25 Sep 2003 14:08 From: |
Dear Om,
Look in http://sophistikatedkids.com/turkic/33WritingTuranian/TurPismrEn1-9.htm
Look for, etc.
However, it looks that in the 2-nd c. BC, during the minting of above stated coins, Turan is not a proper name, but an adjective. The word Yabgu with the suffix of belonging, Yabgug, on the coin, shows that it should be understood in the inscription not as Yabgu of Turan, but as Turan Yabgu. Here the meaning of this word is exhibited in a broader sense. It reminds a Persian word deulet: 'money', 'riches', 'possession', 'country', 'state'.
Hope it will help
Thanks,
Norm
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