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Tetradrachm - Bravik Afrighid
| Issuer | Afrighid dynasty (Choresmia) |
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| Year | 601-650 |
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| Reference(s) | Zeno cat#209848, Vainberg#Γ II |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of the king facing right, rendered in the Central Asian Sogdian artistic tradition. The effigy wears an elaborate crown with cross-hatched diadem, crescent lunette, and scroll ornaments, characteristic of the Afrighid royal iconography. A long braided lock of hair descends behind the neck, and the face is depicted with a prominent eye and defined profile. A row of pellets borders the lower field, while the flan edge is irregular as typical of hammered Chorasmian coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The enthroned king Bravik depicted as an equestrian figure riding right on horseback, holding a whip raised in his right hand in a posture of royal authority. The field is densely filled with elaborate scrolling and vegetal ornamental motifs in the Chorasmian decorative style. A dynastic tamgha symbol appears to the left of the rider. A Chorasmian script legend runs along the right margin, reading 'Lord king Bravik'. The overall composition reflects the late Sasanian-influenced iconography of the Afrighid coinage of Khwarazm. |
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| Reverse lettering | (Translation: Lord king Bravik) |
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