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Æ 22mm Unit - Period of Chaos in Kashmir Mihirakula [Jayatu]/ Successors, Uniface
| Issuer | Alchon Huns (Hunnic tribes) |
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| Year | 540-580 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Frontal bust of a crowned ruler, the effigy displaying a distinctive headdress or crown adorned with upward-projecting elements, rendered in a somewhat schematic yet characteristically Hunnic artistic style. The central motif appears to show a confronting face or bust in low relief, surrounded by degraded Brahmi legends in the field. The overall composition is typical of late Alchon Huns coinage from the Kashmir region, exhibiting the rough, irregular flan characteristic of hammered issues of this period. Beaded or dotted border elements are discernible around the periphery of the design. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface issue with a plain, featureless reverse displaying no intentional design or legend. The surface shows the natural texture of the hammered copper flan, with incidental tool marks and surface irregularities consistent with the crude striking technique employed during this period of political instability in Kashmir. No inscription, symbol, or decorative element is present, confirming the uniface nature of this emission. |
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| Mintage | ND (540-580) - Kashmir |
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