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1 Drachm - Kidarites
| Issuer | Kidarite Kingdom |
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| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bust of the Kidarite ruler facing right, depicted wearing an elaborate stepped or tiered crown surmounted by a crescent and adorned with ribbons or diadem ties trailing behind. The effigy displays schematized facial features characteristic of late Kushan artistic tradition, with a prominent nose and eye rendered in profile. A beaded necklace or torque is visible at the neck, and the draped shoulders are indicated by stylized striations. Bactrian legend reading 'Goboziko' is inscribed in the field surrounding the bust, enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Stylized fire altar at center, depicted with a stepped base and a flaming or arched top, flanked on either side by attendant figures rendered in a highly schematized manner derived from Sasanian prototype iconography. The attendants, standing to the left and right of the altar, are depicted frontally with arms extended toward the flame. Bactrian script legends occupy the lateral fields of the coin. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, consistent with the hammered coinage tradition of the Kidarite dynasty. |
| Reverse script | Bactrian |
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