Javukha

Ruler of the Alchon Huns

Javukha

Ruler of the Alchon Huns

Silver coin of Javukha, copying a Gupta horse type coinage. Obverse: King on horse with sun symbol, Brahmi legend around shahi javu-kha , Alchon tamgha to the left.[1][2] The reverse normally shows a fire altar, without attendants, a Sasanian coinage symbolism. 5th century CE.

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Approximate location of Javukha's territory

Reign| 5th century CE
Alchon Huns
(400–670 CE)

| c. 400–440|  (Anonymous kings)|

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c. 430–490|  Khingila|
c. 490|  Javukha|
c. 461–493| Mehama|
c. 490|  Lakhana Udayaditya|
|  Aduman|
c. 490–515| Toramana|
c.515–540| Mihirakula|
c.530–570| Toramana II|
|  Kashmir descendents:|
6-7th c.|  Pravarasena|
6-7th c.|  Megavahana|
6-7th c.| Tujina|
6-7th c.| Toramana of Kashmir|

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Javukha (Brahmi:  Ja-vu-kha, Bactrian: Zabocho, or Zabokho)[3] was the third known king of the Alchon Huns, in the 5th century CE.[3] He is described as such in the Talagan copper scroll inscription, where he is also said to be Maharaja ("Great King"), and the "son of Sadavikha".[1] In the scroll he also appears to be rather contemporary with Toramana.[1]

## Coin types[edit]

Javukha issued coins in the Bactrian script as well as in the Brahmi, suggesting a regnal claim to areas both north and south of the Hindu Kush, from Bactria to Northern Pakistan.[3]

He issued some silver coins in which he is shown riding a horse, copying a Gupta horse type coinage which appears on the coins of Chandragupta II (r. 380-413 CE) or Kumaragupta I (r. 415-455 CE).[1]

* Coin of Javukha with portrait, Brahmi legend to right shahi javu-kha . The reverse normally shows a fire altar, flanked by armed attendants, a Sasanian coinage symbolism.[3]

* Scyphate gold coin of Javukha in Kushan style, with Bactrian legend. Reverse: siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident. Gandhara mint. 5th century CE

* Coin of Javukha on horse. Sasanian-style fire altar with attendants on the reverse.

Preceded by

Khingila

|  Tegin of the Alchon Huns | Succeeded by

Mehama

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Rezakhani, Khodadad (2017). ReOrienting the Sasanians: East Iran in Late Antiquity. Edinburgh University Press. p. 111\. ISBN 9781474400305.
2. ^ "Then we find coins inscribed Shahi Javukha or Shahi Javuvla. The attribution of these coins to Toramana is doubtful. His coins are only in silver and copper: no gold coins of his time have so far been found." in Litvinskii, Boris Anatolevich; Zhang, Guanda; Samghabadi, R. Shabani (1996). The Crossroads of Civilizations: A.D. 250 to 750. Unesco. p. 175\. ISBN 9789231032110.
3. ^ a b c d Rezakhani, Khodadad (2017). ReOrienting the Sasanians: East Iran in Late Antiquity. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 118–119. ISBN 9781474400305.

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