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Æ Stater - Alchon Huns Toramana II
| Issuer | Alchon Huns |
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| Year | 530-570 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Brahmi |
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| Reverse description | The goddess Lakshmi is depicted seated cross-legged in frontal view, raising her right hand in a gesture of benediction (abhaya mudra) and holding a long-stemmed lotus flower in her left hand. The imagery draws directly from established Indian religious iconography, reflecting the Alchon Huns' adoption of Hindu cultic symbols on their coinage. A Brahmi legend reading 'Ja[ya]' ('Victory') is inscribed in the right field. The style is somewhat schematic, consistent with the provincial hammered coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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