Uncertain Hunnic chieftain, possibly Hephthalite, 5th-7th C. CE
The symbol, or "tamga", isn't known to me but it does look similar in style to Nezak Tarkhan's symbol.
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| Uncertain Hunnic chieftain, possibly Hephthalite, 5th-7th C. CE. Pale AV Dinar (16mm, 6.99 g, 1h). Bust right, imitating Sasanian style (of Peroz I?); tamgha to right / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; crescents flanking flames. SNS III pl. 146, C17 var. (tamgha); Senior, Sind, 7 var. (same); Sunrise –; cf. Spink-Taisei 9 (Skanda Collection), lot 162. |
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