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1/2 Drachm - Mirahvara
| Issuer | Paratarajas dynasty (Indo-Parthian Kingdom) |
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| Year | 175-190 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Diademed bust of King Mirahvara facing right, depicted in the Indo-Parthian tradition with flowing hair and a prominent diadem. The portrait is rendered in a somewhat schematic style characteristic of late Parataraja coinage, with the facial features worn but the royal headdress discernible. A surrounding legend in Kharoshthi script runs along the periphery of the flan, partially visible on this irregular hammered planchet. The overall style reflects the provincial adaptation of Hellenistic portraiture common to the Indo-Parthian dynastic series. |
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| Obverse script | Kharoshthi |
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| Reverse description | Central field occupied by a large swastika symbol, a sacred auspicious motif frequently employed on Parataraja coinage, rendered with elongated arms terminating in small pellets. Surrounding the swastika, a Brahmi legend fills the field, naming the issuing ruler Mirahvara. The inscription is arranged in a manner typical of the Parataraja series, with characters distributed around the central device. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show the characteristic roughness of hand-struck provincial silver coinage of the period. |
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