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Pashiz / Unit / Chalkous - "kushansha" Hormizd I (under Shapur I)
Country: Indo-Sasanian Kingdom
(Persia)
Denomination: AE pashiz / AE unit / AE Chalkous
(1/576)
Year: (256-264)
Material: Billon
Weight: 2.20 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 15 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: indo sasanian kingdompersia
Description:
Obverse
Bust of king to right with helmet bending forward and ending in lion's head.
Crest formed by lion's mane, surmounted by flower-like globe, other at lower edge of helmet; curly hair; point of beard drawn through ring; ear-ring, necklace-bust ends in four curves.
Parsik legend beginning at left shoulder.
Reverse
Same king standing in adoration before Buddha on throne.
King in Sasanian loose garment, with sword at left and dagger at right; right hand pointing towards small fire-altar in shape of hour-glass; left hand raised in adoration.
God on throne, head and body in profile, knees parted, upper part of body shemms naked;long sceptre in left, rigth hand on arm-rest of throne.
Throne seen partly in profile; according to Hellenistic prospective.
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