Catalogue
Hunnic
Kidarite
/ Kidara Principalities in Gandhara
Kidara
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Dynasty: Kidarite |
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Ruler: Early Kidara emission (Varahran Kushanshah) |
Mint: Gandhara |
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Obv.
Type of Varahran Kushanshah-
King standing facing left, holding trident; Bactrian legend. |
Rev. Crude Siva
and bull; Ghosting of obverse. |
Unit: AV Stater / Dinar |
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Reference: Gobl Hunnen |
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Comments: The obverse
features the composite Kidara tamgha
(Gobl S2) right, with Hephthalite
/ Kidara Lunar tamgha
below.
Tamgha
1:
Tamgha 2:
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Dynasty: Kidarite |
Year: c. 4th c. AD |
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Ruler: Kidara |
Mint: Gandhara |
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Obv. Imitative
bust facing right |
Rev. Fire altar
and attendants |
Unit: AR Drachm |
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Dynasty: Kidarite |
Year: c. 4th c. AD |
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Ruler: Kidara |
Mint: Gandhara |
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Obv. Bust facing
three quarters right; Brahmi legend |
Rev. Fire altar
and attendants |
Unit: AR Drachm |
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Comments: Reverse
legend:
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Dynasty: Kidarite |
Year: c. 4th c. AD |
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Ruler: Kidara |
Mint: Gandhara |
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Obv. Bust facing
three quarters right |
Rev. Fire altar
and attendants |
Unit: AR Drachm |
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Comments: Anepigraphic type |
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“King B”
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Dynasty: Kidarite |
Year: c. 4th c. AD |
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Ruler: Kidara |
Mint: Gandhara |
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Obv. Bust facing,
wearing crescent headdress |
Rev. Fire atar, attendant to left, Pomegranate to right; Brahmi legend below |
Unit: AR Drachm |
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Comments: Reverse
legend:
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“Shaho
Gobizoko”
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Dynasty: Kidarite |
Year: c. 4th c. AD |
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Ruler: Gobizoko |
Mint: Gandhara |
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Obv. Bust facing
right; Bactrian lengend |
Rev. Fire altar
and attendants |
Unit: AR Drachm |
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Comments: Sogdian
tamgha before bust on obverse; 4 Sogdian tamghas around fire
altar on reverse.
Obverse legend:
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Ziad 2007