Chalkon - Hormizd I
| Issuer | Indo-Sasanian Kingdom |
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| Year | 256-264 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Chalkon (1⁄576) |
| Currency | Drachm (230 AD-360 AD) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 2.20 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Reference(s) | Herfeld#12 |
| Obverse description | Bust of king to right with helmet bending forward and ending in lion`s head. Crest formed by lion`s mane, surmounted by flower-like globe, other at lower edge of helmet; curly hair; point of beard drawn through ring; ear-ring, necklace-bust ends in four curves. Parsik legend beginning at left shoulder. |
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| Reverse description | Same king standing in adoration before Buddha on throne. King in Sasanian loose garment, with sword at left and dagger at right; right hand pointing towards small fire-altar in shape of hour-glass; left hand raised in adoration. God on throne, head and body in profile, knees parted, upper part of body shemms naked;long sceptre in left, rigth hand on arm-rest of throne. Throne seen partly in profile; according to Hellenistic prospective. |
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| Mintage |
ND (256-264) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 3861119110 |
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