Names
М2, Е 79, the Coin with old-Turkic inscription
Location
Found in village Kaptyrevo.
Stored in Minusinsk museum. МКМА 5617.
Specification
The coin “Kay juang Tun-bao” belongs to Tan dynasty. Turks and Sogdians widely used this type of coins.
There is a quadrangular hole in the middle of the coin. There are four Chinese hieroglyphs on face, and Turkic words of 19 symbols on back side of the coin.
Size
Circle length of the coin – 3,7 centimeters
Researches
W.Radloff 317, H.N.Orhun 318, D.D.Vasilev 319, A.M.Sherbak 320, I.L.Kyzlasov 321, A.S.Amanzholov 322.