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Drachm - Napki Malka - Hephthalite Hunnic Tribes Kabul mint
| Issuer | Hephthalite Empire |
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| Year | 475-576 |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and elaborately crowned bust of the ruler facing right, depicted in the Sasanian tradition with beaded neckline and layered regalia. The crown features a crescent and globular elements, with flowing ribbon extensions to either side. The portrait displays curled hair rendered in beaded style, with a prominent ear and stylized facial features characteristic of Hephthalite coinage. Partial inscriptions in Bactrian script appear in the field to the left and right of the bust, identifying the issuer as Napki Malka. |
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| Obverse lettering | ναφκι μαλκο |
| Reverse description | Central fire altar with stepped base and flaming crown, flanked by two attendants standing in profile facing inward, each holding a staff or spear. Solar wheels or roundels appear above each attendant in the upper field, a motif derived from Sasanian and Kushano-Sasanian prototype coinage. The composition is rendered in a stylized, somewhat schematic manner characteristic of the Hephthalite imitative series, with beaded borders framing the entire design. The overall arrangement closely follows the Kushano-Sasanian fire-altar reverse type. |
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