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1 Drachm - Turk Shahis Kavad I; Simurgh countermark left
| Issuer | Western Turk Shahis (Western Turk Dynasties) |
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| Year | 701-801 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of the king facing right, wearing an elaborate three-crested crown with a crescent at the front; the crown features a vertical bar surmounted by a crescent and a globus formed from tongues of flame, the bar bound with a ribbon whose ends curl upward. A diadem of two rows of pellets frames the portrait, and a hair-knot is visible at the nape. Crescents appear above each shoulder, with ribbon ends terminating in six-pointed stars visible behind the shoulders; additional crescents with stars are placed symmetrically within the ribbed border at the sides and base, all with upturned horns. The field carries a Pahlavi inscription reading 'kdy kwʾ t' (Kay-Kawad). A Simurgh countermark, facing left, is applied to the left portion of the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Central fire altar with a blazing flame rising from the top, flanked by schematically rendered guardian figures standing on either side; the altar column is bound with a ribbon whose ends hang downward. A six-pointed star appears to the left of the flame and a crescent to the right. The entire design is enclosed within a pointed or beaded border. A regnal year in Pahlavi script is inscribed to the left of the altar figures, and a mint name appears to the right, reflecting the varied Iranian and Sistani mint attributions of the host coinage. |
| Reverse script | Pahlavi |
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