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Tokharistan (Tukholo in Chinese sourses) - historical region in the northern flow of Amu-Darya (Oxus) on the territory modern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. The name Tokharistan appeared after the appearans of Tokhars in the area (one of the nomadic tribes племен Yueh-Chi), which in the middle of 2d century B.C. had invaded the limits of the Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom. Tokaristan was divided into two parts: Southern (on the left bank) and Northern (on the right bank), coins of which will be looked at on our site.
Увеличить On the territory of Northern Tokharistan a number of independent principalities were located, such as Chaghanian, Termez principality, Cobadian, Huttalyan and others. The number of them, according to Chinese sources, at various times was different. The population of Northern Tokharistan was divided into settled (agricultural) and nomadic (pastoral). Widely developed were trade and various crafts. Together with other regions of Central Asia, Tokharistan was a part of states of Kushan (1st century. B.C. – 4th century A.D.), Hephthalites (5th-6th centuries), Turkic Kaganate (6th-7th centuries), and in the 7th century it was conquered by the Arabs. As the basis of monetary circulation of early Medieval Northern Tokharistan were coins of the Sassanian Iran, as well as local imitations of the Sassanid drachms. Characteristic to coins circulated on the territory of Tokharistan are distinctive counterstamps – portraits, tamghas and legends. In Cobadian, as a basis of coins-imitations had been taken the drachms of the Sassanian king Peroz, and in Chaghanian – coins of the Sasanian king Khosrow I. Beginning with the second half of 6th century, there was a gradual rise of the Chaghanian dynasties. In Chaghanian, a new independent – Chaghankhudates type of coins had developed. During this period Chaghanian had played a considerable political and economic role. It had become one of the strongest and influential possessions of Northern Tokharistan. Local rulers – Chaghankhudates had established diplomatic, dynastic and religious ties with a number of states. The Arab conquest of Central Asia has signaled the start to a new historical period. Chaghanian was drawn into the sphere of influence of a new culture and religion, although thanks to flexible policies advanced by the Chaghankhudates, they were able to maintain power for almost another one hundred years, until the last quarter of 8th century, at which time the Arabs had abolished their dynasty.



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