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AV Dinar King and Queen Type
| Issuer | Sindh Kingdom (Indian states) |
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| Year | 500-600 |
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| Value | Stater (20) |
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| Reverse script | Inscriptional Pahlavi |
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| Mintage | ND (500-600) |
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The so-called "King and Queen" dinars of early medieval Sindh represent one of the more poorly documented coinages of the Indian subcontinent — attribution to specific rulers remains contested, and the political history of the lower Indus valley in this century is fragmentary at best. What is established is that the weight standard closely tracks the late Kushano-Sasanian and early post-Gupta traditions, suggesting Sindh's mint authorities were calibrating against multiple neighboring monetary systems simultaneously. The region changed hands repeatedly between local dynasties and was subject to Sasanian influence before the Arab conquest of 711.