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Drachm - Kidarites - Anonymous Sassanian style, type 15, King B, unknown mint
| Issuer | Kidarite Kingdom |
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| Year | 400 |
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| Reference(s) | Göbl Kushan#EM 15 |
| Obverse description | Facing bust of the ruler in high relief, depicted frontally in the Sasanian artistic tradition. The effigy wears an elaborate crown surmounted by a crescent and globus device, with prominent wing-like or leaf-shaped lateral ornaments. The face is rendered with large stylized eyes, a straight nose, and a short beard, characteristic of Kidarite portraiture. The bust is flanked by Sasanian-style decorative elements, and the whole is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A Sasanian-style fire altar, depicted frontally at center, with a ribbon or streamer flanking the altar flame at the top. The altar is attended by a standing figure to one side and a large ceremonial vase or vessel to the other side, both within the field. The composition closely follows late Sasanian fire altar reverse types, adapted in the Kidarite tradition with distinctive stylistic simplification. The whole design is contained within a beaded border, with traces of Brahmi or Bactrian script in the lower field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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