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Drachm - Napki Malka 2nd ver. Kabul mint
| Issuer | Hephthalite Empire |
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| Year | 515-560 |
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| Currency | Drachm (408-670 AD) |
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| Obverse description | Bust of the ruler Napki Malka facing right, wearing an elaborate crown with radiating prongs and a crescent device, the effigy rendered in a debased Sasanian artistic style. The portrait features a pronounced profile with stylized hair and drapery visible at the shoulder. Attendant Bactrian-script or Hephthalite legends appear in the field to the right and left of the bust. A star or crescent device is visible in the upper left field. The whole is contained within a border of pellets. |
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| Reverse description | A Zoroastrian fire altar depicted at center, with flames rising from the altar top, flanked by two standing guardian figures, one on each side, each shown facing inward toward the altar in the Sasanian tradition. The altar and attendants are rendered in a schematic, heavily stylized manner characteristic of late Hephthalite coinage. Traces of inscription or symbol appear in the upper field. The design is contained within a border of pellets. |
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| Mintage | ND (515-560) - Kabul mint |
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