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1 Drachm Peroz I imitation, Uncertain Sogdian mint, Northern Tokharistan, 1 countermark, type 6
| Issuer | Uncertain Sogdian mint |
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| Year | 501-601 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of the Sasanian king Peroz I facing right, wearing an elaborate winged crown surmounted by a crescent and globe, rendered in the degenerate Sogdian imitative style. The effigy is enclosed within a beaded inner border, with globular ornaments at the cardinal points of the field. A single countermark of type 6 is applied in the field. Sogdian script characters are visible to the right of the bust. The overall execution reflects local Central Asian die-cutting conventions derived from Sasanian prototypes. |
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| Reverse description | Central fire altar flanked by two standing attendants, each holding a staff or barsom, rendered in the degenerate imitative Sogdian style derived from Sasanian coinage of Peroz I. The altar is depicted frontally with a flame rising from its top, supported on a stepped base. Crescent and star symbols appear in the upper field on either side of the altar. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, and subsidiary Sogdian or Pahlavi marginal inscriptions are present around the periphery, though heavily degraded. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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