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Chalkous Indo-Scythian Kingdom
| Issuer | Indo-Scythian Kingdom |
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| Year | 150-165 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped royal bust facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic tradition adapted to Indo-Scythian artistic conventions. The effigy displays the ruler in three-quarter profile with drapery visible at the shoulder, the flan showing characteristic irregular hammered fabric. Surface wear and die degradation are consistent with heavy circulation, with details of the diadem and facial features partially visible in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Kharoshthi |
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| Reverse description | A large swastika occupying the central field, rendered in bold relief with angular arms terminating in right-angled hooks, serving as an auspicious solar and religious symbol of Indo-Scythian coinage. The swastika is surrounded by a circular Kharoshthi legend distributed around the periphery of the flan, with individual akshara characters clearly visible despite the irregular hammered edge. The design follows a well-established reverse type associated with Indo-Scythian dynastic issues of this period. |
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