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Drachm - Abhimanyu Gandhara mint
| Issuer | Alchon Huns |
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| Year | 515-540 |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Bust of ruler Abhimanyu facing right, wearing an elaborate beaded necklace and an ornate crown adorned with decorative elements; the effigy rendered in a bold, stylized Indo-Sasanian idiom with pronounced facial features. A bull stands left in the right field, a characteristic dynastic emblem of the Alchon Huns. A Brahmi legend is distributed around the bust in the field, reading 'JAYA SAHI MI...' in partial preservation. The overall style reflects the regional Gandharan artistic tradition fused with Hunnic iconographic conventions. The coin surface shows the irregular flan typical of hammered silver issues of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Brahmi |
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| Edge | Plain |
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