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Drachma - Vasu Deva Turko-Hephthalite
| Issuer | Hephthalite Empire |
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| Year | 624-700 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Stylized royal bust facing right, depicted in the Sasanian tradition with an elaborate winged or crescent-surmounted crown characteristic of Turko-Hephthalite coinage. The effigy is rendered in a degenerate but distinctive style derived from late Sasanian prototypes, surrounded by a beaded inner border. A circular legend in Pahlavi script occupies the outer margin, with additional Brahmi inscription elements, together reading 'Sri Vajara Vakhudeva'. The overall field is broad and flan irregular, typical of hammered silver production of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicting a Zoroastrian fire altar flanked by two attendant figures standing in frontal posture, rendered in the degenerate Sasanian style characteristic of Turko-Hephthalite imitative coinage. The altar is shown in schematic form between the two guardians, who appear robed and facing inward toward the flame. The composition is enclosed within a beaded inner border, with a circular marginal legend in Pahlavi script running around the outer field. The overall style reflects the progressive stylization of Sasanian iconographic conventions as transmitted through Central Asian successor states. |
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| Mintage | ND (624-700) |
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