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Didrachm
| Issuer | Kushan Empire |
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| Year | 144-250 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A crudely rendered standing deity occupies the central field, depicted full-length in frontal stance with one arm raised, the figure executed in a highly schematic and barbarous style characteristic of late Kushan provincial coinage. The relief is low and the details are poorly defined, reflecting the degenerate artistic tradition of the period. The surrounding field is plain, with no visible legend or inscription. |
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| Reverse description | A crude barbarous imitation of the canonical Kanishka I king-at-altar motif, depicting a schematically rendered standing royal figure in frontal pose, wearing a long robe or tunic, with arms extended toward a small altar or object to one side. The design is a highly degraded derivative of earlier Kushan royal reverse types, showing marked stylistic degeneration consistent with late or post-Kushan imitative coinage. The field is plain with no legible inscription or legend. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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