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Tamga symbol occupying the central field, rendered in low relief on a roughly circular flan with irregular edges. The tamga, a dynastic emblem of the Kidarite rulers, is depicted in schematic form characteristic of late Kushan-period coinage. The surface shows pronounced die wear consistent with heavy circulation. No legible inscription is present in the field or around the periphery. |
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Frontal bust of a Kidarite king depicted in schematic style, occupying the central field of the flan. The royal effigy is shown facing, with a stylized crown or headdress surmounting the head, flanked by indistinct shoulder elements. The portraiture follows the debased late Kushan artistic tradition, with broad facial features rendered in low, worn relief. No peripheral legend is discernible on this heavily circulated specimen. |
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The Kidarites emerged as a distinct power in Bactria and Gandhara following the collapse of the Kushano-Sasanian kingdom in the late fourth century, filling a vacuum left by competing pressures from Sasanian expansion and the migrations of the Chionite peoples. Their coinage deliberately imitated Kushan prototypes — a calculated political signal to populations accustomed to Kushan authority. This piece, referenced against Göbl's Kushan corpus, reflects that mimetic tradition. At 0.78g the flan is severely reduced from earlier Kushan gold standards, a copper derivative of a denomination whose prestige had long since detached from any intrinsic metal value.