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Dinar - Khingila Gandhara mint
| Issuer | Alchon Huns |
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| Year | 440-490 |
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| Reference(s) | Göbl Kushan#EM 85 |
| Obverse description | The Alchon ruler Khingila depicted standing to left in royal regalia, performing a ritual libation at a fire altar; his right hand extends toward the altar in a sacrificial gesture while his left hand holds a long scepter. A filleted trident appears to the left of the field, symbolizing Shaivite religious affiliation, while the dynastic tamgha is prominently placed to the right. The figure is rendered in the bold, slightly crude style characteristic of Alchon coinage, reflecting both Kushano-Sasanian artistic influence and the nomadic Hunnic tradition. |
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| Reverse description | The Hindu deity Shiva depicted standing facing, holding a diadem in his raised right hand and a long trident in his left; his iconic bull Nandi stands to the left in profile behind him. The composition closely follows late Kushano-Sasanian divine iconography, presenting Shiva as the paramount deity of the Alchon Hunnic dynastic religion. The field is relatively plain, with the figures rendered in a schematic, high-relief hammered style typical of the Gandhara mint issues of this period. The overall design reflects the Alchon rulers' deliberate adoption and adaptation of Indic religious symbolism to legitimize their authority over the Gandhara region. |
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| Mintage | ND (440-490) - Gandhara mint |
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