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Drachm - Hunnic tribes Kidarites Sassanian style, Varhran /Bahram/ IV imitation, Taxila mint
| Issuer | Kidarite Kingdom |
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| Year | 388-399 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Varhran (Bahram) IV facing right in Sasanian style, wearing an elaborate mural or crenellated crown surmounted by a globe and crescent, with voluminous hair billowing behind; a beaded necklace and earring are visible, and the effigy is rendered in the distinctive Sasanian artistic tradition as interpreted by Kidarite die-cutters. The portrait is surrounded by a beaded border. The overall execution closely imitates Sasanian prototypes while displaying the characteristic provincial stylization of Kidarite coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central Zoroastrian fire altar depicted in frontal view, with flames rising from the altar top, supported on a stepped or tiered pedestal base; two attendant figures flank the altar on either side, each facing inward toward the flame in the Sasanian priestly tradition. The composition closely follows the standard Sasanian reverse type of Bahram IV, rendered in a simplified and somewhat degraded provincial style characteristic of Kidarite imitative coinage. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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