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Stater - Grahashura
| Issuer | Sindh Kingdom |
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| Year | 600-700 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered flan depicting a stylized standing or enthroned figure in profile, rendered in the debased Indo-Sasanian tradition. The central motif appears to show a bust or deity figure with pronounced headdress, surrounded by indistinct marginal legends in the field. The die work is rough and characteristic of provincial hammered coinage of the Sindh region during the 7th century CE. The surface exhibits heavy die wear and flan irregularity typical of debased electrum issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a prominent cross or altar-like symbol, possibly a stylized fire altar or Christian-influenced motif, consistent with syncretic iconographic traditions found in 7th-century Sindh coinage. Flanking the central device are attendant figures or floral elements rendered in low relief. The design shows strong Sasanian artistic influence adapted to local convention, with a broad flat flan and irregular strike. Marginal devices and pellets fill the surrounding field, though much detail is obscured by surface corrosion and die degradation. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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