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1 Drachm Peroz I imitation, Uncertain Sogdian mint, Northern Tokharistan, 1 countermark, type 1
| Issuer | Uncertain Sogdian mint |
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| Year | 501-601 |
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| Value | 1 Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and crowned bust of Peroz I in right profile, rendered in the Sasanian style with characteristic winged crown surmounted by a crescent and globe. The effigy displays the king's elaborate headdress with detailed hair treatment. A single countermark of type 1 is applied in the field, partially overlapping the portrait. The flan is irregular in shape, consistent with hammered production of the period. |
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| Reverse description | A Zoroastrian fire altar rising from a stepped base occupies the central field, flanked by two attendants standing in profile facing inward, each holding a staff or sword. Stars or pellets appear in the upper field to either side of the altar, consistent with Sasanian-derived iconography. The overall composition closely imitates the standard reverse type of Peroz I drachms, though rendered with the cruder execution characteristic of post-Sasanian Sogdian imitative coinage. The rim shows traces of a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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