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1 Drachm Peroz I imitation, Kobadien, countermark types: 1 / 2
| Issuer | Kobadien tribes |
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| Year | 501-601 |
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| Value | 1 Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Degraded imitation of a Sasanian royal bust facing right, derived from the prototype of Peroz I, set within a beaded inner circle. The effigy retains vestiges of the characteristic Sasanian crown with globular ornaments and wing-like elements, though rendered in a schematic, barbarous style consistent with post-Sasanian Central Asian imitative coinage. A countermark of Alchon Hunnic type is applied to the left field, partially overlapping the bust. The surrounding field is worn and uneven, reflecting the irregular flan characteristic of locally produced billon issues. A partially legible Bactrian legend runs along the lower margin of the inner circle. |
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| Obverse script | Bactrian |
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| Reverse description | Schematic representation of a Zoroastrian fire altar, derived from the standard Sasanian drachm reverse type, rendered in a barbarous and simplified style. The altar is depicted centrally as a stepped pedestal surmounted by a triangular flame, flanked on either side by vertical attendant staffs adorned with rows of pellets. Flanking rosette or pellet ornaments appear in the lateral fields within the beaded inner border. The overall composition retains the structural vocabulary of the Sasanian prototype while exhibiting the crude execution typical of Kobadien tribal imitative issues. The flan is irregular with areas of weakness and surface porosity consistent with billon coinage of the period. |
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