Coin of King Tigin

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 24 October 2016
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When General Jean-Baptiste Ventura opened the Buddhist monument (stupa) at Manikyala in 1830 CE, he found a coin depicting Tigin, a king of Kabul. The presence of the coin shows that the stupa was still being used in 700 CE. The coin was minted in Kabul, modern-day Afghanistan. From Manikyala, modern-day Pakistan. Reign of King Tigin, circa 650-700 CE. From the Cunningham Collection; previously owned by James Princep. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 24). Coin of King Tigin. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5898/coin-of-king-tigin/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Coin of King Tigin." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 24, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5898/coin-of-king-tigin/.

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