Pashiz / Unit / Chalkous - "kushansha" Hormizd I (under Shapur I)
Pashiz / Unit / Chalkous - "kushansha" Hormizd I (under Shapur I)

Pashiz / Unit / Chalkous - "kushansha" Hormizd I (under Shapur I)

Country: Indo-Sasanian Kingdom (Persia)
Denomination: AE pashiz / AE unit / AE Chalkous (1/576)
Year: (264-272)
Material: Billon
Weight: 3.72 g
Shape: Round (irregular)
Diameter: 18 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: indo sasanian kingdompersia

Description:

Obverse

King standing to left with helmet ending in lion's head; no globe, no diadem, plaited hair, point of beard drawn through ring, full armour.

Left hand holding trident, right hand pointing towards small fire-altar without flames: trident with 2 appendages over altar; swastika and one dot between legs; "chintamani" near hilt of sword; "triratna" and circle to right.

Kushan legend.

Reverse

Siva standing before bull Nandi; God full front view; God in Sasanian garment, with Sasanian diadem, trident in left, noose in right hand.

Kushan legend.

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