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Drachm - Kidara Sassanian style, type 11, Gandhara mint
| Issuer | Kidarite Kingdom |
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| Year | 350-380 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of the Kidarite king rendered in a debased Sasanian style, depicted frontally with a distinctive horned and crested crown or headdress adorned with projecting elements above. The royal effigy is framed by a beaded border, with the facial features — wide eyes, pronounced nose, and stylized beard — executed in the characteristic flat, schematic manner of Gandharan die-cutting. Remnants of Bactrian or Brahmi legend may appear in the surrounding field, consistent with Kidarite coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse script | Bactrian |
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| Edge | Plain |
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