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Catalogue of the Coins of the Kashmir Smast

Mardan, NWFP, Pakistan

 

Copyright Waleed Ziad, 2007

 

Note: This and related pages are currently under construction.  The images will be improved, and separate articles covering each specimen will be published on this page.  The attribution of all varieties is tentative.

 

Copyright: Waleed Ziad

 

 

Kidarite Principalities

 

The numerous Kidarite bronzes of the Kashmir Smast have tentatively been categorized based on the headdress depicted on the obverse.  Each emission will be analyzed in separate forthcoming articles.

 

Crown Type: Göbl, Hunnen Em. 10; Cribb 78; Carter 41; MACW 1305.

 

 

1.

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bust facing right, wearing ornate headdress of type Gobl Em. 10 (Bahram or Kidara)

 

Rev.

Horse facing right, two Brahmi aksharas above

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bust facing right, wearing ornate headdress of type Gobl Em. 10 (Bahram or Kidara)

 

Rev.

Horse facing right, two Brahmi aksharas above

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

2.

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Crude bust facing right

Rev.

Lion facing left

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

3.

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bearded bust wearing three turreted headdress facing left

 

Rev.

Fire altar and legend

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

4.

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bearded bust right

 

Rev.

Traces of legend

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments: Fractional - Small thick flan

5.

 

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bearded King

Rev.

Female with tied hair right (Queen Consort?)

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

6.

 

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bust facing right with Gobl Em. 10 type headdress

 

Rev.

Fire altar with crescents on each side

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

7.

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Crowned beardless bust facing right ž

Rev.

Ardoksho seated, one akshara on each side

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

8.

 

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bearded bust with conical headdress

Rev.

Thunderbolt and streamers

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

9.

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Four akshara Brahmi legend

 

Rev.

Four akshara Brahmi legend

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

10.

 

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Crude Bust facing right, with streamers and royal globe

 

Rev.

Brahmi legend

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Crude Bust facing right, with streamers and royal globe

 

Rev.

Brahmi legend

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Crude Bust facing right, with streamers and royal globe

 

Rev.

Brahmi legend

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

 

 

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Crude Bust facing right, with streamers and royal globe

 

Rev.

Brahmi legend

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Crude Bust facing right, with streamers and royal globe

 

Rev.

Brahmi legend

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

11.

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Ruler:

 

Year:

Late 4th C.

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bust facing right

Rev.

Brahmi legend- 4 Aksharas

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

Weight:

Dim:

Reference:

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Kidarite

Year:

Late 4th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.

Bust facing right

Rev.

Brahmi legend- 4 Aksharas

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast standard unit

 

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

 

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Copyright: Waleed Ziad, 2007

 

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