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Æ Drachm - Palyab
| Issuer | Hephthalite Empire (Hunnic tribes) |
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| Year | 500-600 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Horseman galloping to the right, armed with a lance couched forward and directed at a lion positioned to the right of the field, the beast depicted in the act of being speared. A Brahmi inscription appears behind the mounted figure, reading 'Palyab' in translation, serving as a royal or dynastic identifier. No tamgha or dynastic symbol is present in the field. The design follows the Central Asian hunting or warrior-king iconographic tradition, closely related to Sasanian-influenced coinage of the Hephthalite sphere. The flan is irregular and the strike somewhat flat, consistent with the hammered copper coinage of the region and period. |
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| Obverse lettering | (Translation: Palyab) |
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| Mintage | ND (500-600) |
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