[hephthalite]
[alchono]
h e p h t h a l i t e s



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"Hephthalites"
(Göbl Hunnen 287-292)

Imitative of Peroz without Countermarks
(Göbl Hunnen 287)


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287 type
29 x 28 mm.
3.93 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Bust right. Four large pellets in border.
Reverse: Altar and attendants.


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287 type
29 x 28 mm.
4.07 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Bust right. Four large pellets in border.
Reverse: Altar and attendants.


Billon Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287 type
30 mm.
2.73 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Bust right.
Reverse: Altar and attendants.


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287 type
30 x 28 mm.
4.06 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Bust right.
Reverse: Altar and attendants.


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287
30 mm.
3.74 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287
27 mm.
3.87 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287
28 mm.
3.91 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287
25 mm.
3.55 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287
28 x 29 mm.
4.15 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=21 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287
30 mm.
3.29 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287
28 mm.
4.14 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287
26 x 27 mm.
3.06 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=22 mm
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 287
30 x 31 mm.
3.70 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=22 mm
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.


AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 287 type
28 x 27 mm.
3.99 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Early imitation of Peroz I in the finest style. Tamgha behind crown.
Reverse: Based on the reverse of Peroz' coins. Fire altar with two attendants. 5 pointed star to left; crescent to right. Altar has two sets of ribbons. Blundered Pahlavi 'm' to left; legend to right obscured by die break.


AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 287 type
28 mm.
3.71 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Early imitation of Peroz I in the finest style.
Reverse: Fire altar with two attendants. 6 pointed star to left; crescent to right. Altar has two sets of ribbons. Blundered Pahlavi 'm' to left; slightly blundered Bactrian 'ALChONO' to right.


AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 287.1
29 mm.
3.86 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Early imitation of Peroz I. Bearded bust right, wearing earring made of three pellets in triangular shape and crown very similar to the early bull/buffalo head Nezak of Ghazni coins (see Gobl Hunnen 217 on page 1); traces of buffalo head incorporated into winged crown, crescent above representing horns, crescent below. Diadem ends in left and right field rising to 10h and 2h, respectively. What is normally described as a tamgha, to right. I believe this is the blundered Pahlavi legend 'MaLKa' (king). Four large pellets outside border.
Reverse: Based on the reverse of Peroz' coins. Fire altar with two attendants. 6 pointed star to left; crescent to right. Altar has two sets of ribbons. Blundered Pahlavi 'm' to left; slightly blundered Bactrian 'ALChONO' to right.


AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 287v.
30 mm.
3.60 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Imitation of Peroz I. Caricatured bust right, wearing winged crown similar to the 3rd crown of Peroz; 3 pellets under crescent. Diadem ends in left and right field rising to 9h and 3h, respectively. Blundered Pahlavi legend 'MaLKa' (king) in front of bust. Four large pellets outside border.
Reverse: Based on the reverse of Peroz' coins. Fire altar with two attendants. Star or tamgha to left; crescent to right. Altar has two sets of ribbons. Blundered Pahlavi 'm' to left; blundered Bactrian 'ALChONO' to right.


AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 287v.
32 mm.
3.30 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: Imitation of Peroz I. Caricatured bust right, wearing winged crown similar to the 3rd crown of Peroz; 3 pellets under crescent. Diadem ends in left and right field rising to 9h and 3h, respectively. Blundered Pahlavi legend 'MaLKa' (king) in front of bust. Four large pellets outside border.
Reverse: Based on the reverse of Peroz' coins. Fire altar with two attendants. 6 pointed star to left; crescent to right. Altar has two sets of ribbons. Blundered Pahlavi 'm' to left; blundered Bactrian 'ALChONO' to right.


AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 287v.
30 mm.
3.16 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: Imitation of Peroz I. Caricatured bust right, wearing earring (?) and winged crown similar to the 3rd crown of Peroz; 3 pellets under crescent. Diadem ends in left and right field rising to 9h and 3h, respectively. Blundered Pahlavi legend 'MaLKa' (king) in front of bust. Four large pellets outside border.
Reverse: Based on the reverse of Peroz' coins. Fire altar with two attendants. 6 (?) pointed star to left; crescent to right. Altar has two sets of ribbons. Blundered Pahlavi 'm' to left; blundered Bactrian 'ALChONO' to right.


AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 287
30 mm.
3.47 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 287v.
29 mm.
2.97 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Imitative of Peroz I.
Reverse: 5 pointed star. Altar has two sets of ribbons.


AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 287v.
30 mm.
2.94 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=18 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Imitative of Peroz I.
Reverse: 6 pointed star. Altar has two sets of ribbons.


AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 287v.
28 mm.
3.93 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 287v.
28 mm.
3.92 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse: Imitative of Peroz I. 3 pellets below crown inverted.
Reverse:


Imitative of Peroz with Countermarks
(Göbl Hunnen 288)


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 288
31 mm.
3.01 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Billon Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 288 type
31 x 30 mm.
2.59 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Bust right. Four large pellets in border. Tamgha 64 in left margin.
Reverse: Altar and attendants.


Billon Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 288 type
28 mm.
2.65 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=23 mm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Bust right.
Reverse: Altar and attendants.


Billon Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 288
27 mm.
2.25 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=23 mm
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 288
30 mm.
3.16 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Caricatured bust right, wearing winged crown similar to the 3rd crown of Peroz; 3 pellets under crescent. Diadem ends in left and right field rising to 10h and 3h, respectively. Blundered Pahlavi legend (?) in front of bust. Four large pellets outside border. Tamgha to right; Bactrian word below.
Reverse: Based on the reverse of Peroz' coins. Fire altar with two attendants.


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 288
29 mm.
2.70 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=4h

Obverse: Caricatured bust right, wearing winged crown similar to the 3rd crown of Peroz; 3 pellets under crescent. Diadem ends in left and right field rising to 9h and 3h, respectively. Blundered Pahlavi legend (?) in front of bust. Four large pellets outside border. Tamgha to right; Bactrian word below.
Reverse: Based on the reverse of Peroz' coins. Fire altar with two attendants.

This coin before and after cleaning: [comparison]



AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 288v.
30 mm.
2.65 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Caricatured bust right, wearing winged crown similar to the 3rd crown of Peroz; 1 pellet under crescent. Diadem ends in left and right field rising to 9h and 3h, respectively. Blundered Pahlavi legend (?) in front of bust. Four large pellets outside border. Tamgha to right; Bactrian word below.
Reverse: Based on the reverse of Peroz' coins. Fire altar with two attendants.


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 288v.
30 x 25 mm.
3.16 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse: Very crude, caricatured bust right, wearing winged crown similar to the 3rd crown of Peroz; 1 pellet (?) under crescent. Diadem ends in left and right field rising to 9h and 3h, respectively. Blundered Pahlavi legend (?) in front of bust. Four large pellets outside border. Tamgha or countermark (?) to right.
Reverse: Based on the reverse of Peroz' coins. Fire altar with two attendants. Star and crescent reversed (!).


AE Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 288
30 x 31 mm.
3.14 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=19 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Imitative of Peroz with Countermarks
(Göbl Hunnen 289)


Billon Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 289 type
30 x 29 mm.
2.61 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=18 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Bust right. Four large pellets in border. Countermark 73 @ 4h.
Reverse: Altar and attendants. Countermarks 72 (?) @ 8h and [__] (zoomorphic creature) @ 11h.

Imitative of Peroz with Countermarks
(Göbl Hunnen 290)


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 290
25 mm.
2.20 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=18 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=18 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Stylized bust right; crescent. Göbl KM 89 countermark.
Reverse: Altar and attendants.
Note:


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 290
25 x 24 mm.
2.04 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=16 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=17 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Stylized bust right; Göbl KM 89 and 90 countermarks.
Reverse: Altar and attendants.
Note: Holed and plugged.

Imitative of Peroz
(Göbl Hunnen 291-292)


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 291-292v.
25 x 26 mm.
3.93 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=23 mm
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.


AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 292v.; Mitchiner NIS 364v.
22 mm.
4.12 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=n/a; diameter of reverse dotted border=n/a
Die position=7h
Obverse: Stylized Sasanian-like bust, right. Brahmi Sri DaMa (?)
Reverse: Stylized fire altar.



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