Swarm Of Insects - Jouan-Jouan Nomads (Ad 195-230)

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Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 06/04/2015 08:12 am This bronze coin was struck in Bactria by the Jouan-Jouan (Rouan)( #34837;#34837; ), nomads of uncertain origin, somewhere in northwest China and Mongolia. The name Jouanjouan literally means swarm of insects. From the end of the 4th century AD they established the Rouan Khagante and endured until the Sixth century AD when they were destroyed by a triple alliance of the State of Qi, State of Zhou and Goturks. (AD 560) The Book of Wei, states the Jouanjouan ruled with 2 governors East and West and the population was centered around its military garrison, living in vast tent cities arranged in concentric defensible circles. At the time the book was written the Jouanjouan ruled parts of Central Asia, Siberia, Manchuria, Xianjiang and parts of Mongolia. The Wei built several fortresses and garrisoned troops against these insects. These coins first appear at the close of the Kushan king Huvishka's reign (AD 195) and continued to be produced until the Sassanian conquest of the region by Ardashir (AD 230). These coins imitate the coinage of Huvishka but are made in a much cruder style and a lower weight. Most of the coins I could find described state the coin's obverse is the king sitting on a couch or riding on the back of an elephant facing right and the God Mao on the reverse (an Iranian Lunar God). This coin has the obverse of Kushan king and the Tamgha of Huvishka. The reverse has what appears to be a rendition of Oado, (Wind God) with his unique running stance. I have no sources (outside of what is available online) for this coin and my interpretation of the reverse could be completely wrong. Have at it guys! Post your coins of the Kushan Empire or Tribal Nomads. Asia, Bactrian Region (AD 195- 230) Jouan - Jouan (#34837;#34837;) Nomads AE Unit 23 mm x 7.82 grams Obverse: King standing right sacrificing. Pellet above (?) Crude Tamgha (Huvishka?) No legend. Reverse: Oado (?) running left with cloak open. No legend Note: Seller notes Scarce. Report this Post to the Staff

orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 06/04/2015 08:42 am I really like the look of that coin. Thanks for the extensive writeup. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 06/04/2015 09:11 am Thanks orfew. I look forward to meeting up with you in the East. Echizento and BobL will be there. Edited by Ancientnoob 06/04/2015 09:11 am Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/04/2015 10:03 am Nice and interesting coin. Some many small kingdoms came and went as a result of the influence of the Kushan empire. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/04/2015 11:04 am Very informative write-up, Noob...one that I've now got bookmarked for future reference. Navigating the world of Kushan-inspired, and Kushan-imitative coinage can be challenging. I know there were Kidarite coins that to some extent imitated Kushans, Yahudeya coins that seem to have been somewhat influenced by them, Nagas of Narwar issues that bear some similarities, of course Kushano-Sasanian issues, Jouan-Jouan coins, and imitatives of the "Western Barbarians" and other non-specified cultures. There seem, in particular, to have been a lot of imitatives of the Kushans' Kujula Kadphises and Huvishka I types. Looking - as I am - to take some baby steps into the collecting of (genuinely) Kushan AE's, I'm finding that I need to at least be aware of the broad range of contemporaneous, similar coinage. Thanks for the interesting post! Edited by Kamnaskires 06/04/2015 11:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 06/04/2015 4:59 pm i see we have an outbreak of kushan fever! Report this Post to the Staff
Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 06/04/2015 6:30 pm Kanishka II? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/04/2015 6:36 pm Quote: Kanishka II? Yes, it would seem so. Scan down the page here and you'll see some similar: http://grifterrec.rasmir.com/kushan/kushan6.html Report this Post to the Staff
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