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BI Drachm - Bhaloka or Triloka
| Issuer | Alchon Huns (Hunnic tribes) |
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| Year | 490-515 |
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| Reference(s) | Göbl Kushan#EM 113 |
| Obverse description | Bust of the ruler facing right, exhibiting the characteristic artificially elongated cranium — a hallmark of Alchon Hunnic dynastic portraiture — with elaborately braided hair arranged atop the deformed skull and secured with a diadem. The face is rendered in a stylized frontal-to-three-quarter manner with large almond-shaped eyes and prominent features. A dynastic tamgha symbol appears in the right field before the bust. The portrait retains strong Sasanian artistic influence, adapted to the distinctive Hunnic iconographic tradition. |
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| Obverse script | Bactrian |
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| Reverse description | A stylized fire altar occupies the central field, depicted in the Sasanian-derived tradition with a stepped or tiered pedestal surmounted by a flame. The altar design is schematically rendered, consistent with the debased late Alchon coinage of this period. The overall composition is heavily worn and struck on an irregular flan, with additional design elements largely indistinct due to the condition of the flan and the debasement of the billon alloy. |
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