Catalog
Alchon-Nezak Crossover AE fractional unit
| Issuer | Alchon Huns |
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| Year | 450-700 |
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| Diameter | 15.65 mm |
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| Reverse description | Highly stylized representation of a Sasanian-derived fire altar, rendered in a schematic and degenerate form typical of late Alchon-Nezak bronze fractional issues. The altar structure is depicted frontally with a stepped or rectangular base and upright lateral elements flanking a central flame motif indicated by dot or pellet devices. A small attendant symbol, possibly a crescent or annulet, appears in the left field. The overall design is severely abstracted, reflecting the progressive barbarization of the Sasanian prototype over successive generations of Hunnic die-cutting. |
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| Edge | Rough |
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| Mintage | ND (450-700) - circa year 600 |
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