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Dinar - Kidara I 2nd version, Kushano-Sassanian style, unknown mint
| Issuer | Kidarite Kingdom |
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| Year | 375-395 |
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| Weight | 7.53 g |
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| Obverse script | Bactrian |
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| Reverse description | The god Shiva is depicted standing facing before Nandi, his sacred bull, in a composition closely derived from Kushan divine imagery. Shiva is shown in frontal or three-quarter stance with attributes associated with his iconography, while Nandi stands to one side as his vehicle and divine companion. The scene is rendered within a beaded border and exhibits the characteristic stylized, low-relief workmanship of Kidarite gold coinage. The reverse design continues the syncretic Kushano-Sassanian artistic tradition blending Indian and Iranian religious motifs. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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