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Maker(s):Sashro Xidev (minted under)
Culture:Central Asian; Sogdian
Title:Drachm of Sashro Xidev
Date Made:7th century CE
Type:Coin/Money
Materials:Silver
Place Made:Central Asia; Tajikistan; Chaghaniyan region
Accession Number:  MH 2012.20.37
Credit Line:Purchase with the Marian Hayes (Class of 1925) Art Purchase Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: Crowned bust of king facing right, surrounded by band, with star to the right and left of the crown. Countermarks in lower left quarter, "Sasshro-Xidev" in Bactrian script flanked by male head right on either side, and upper right quarter, male head right.
Obverse legend: [Pahlavi?in right and left field]
Reverse: Fire altar flanked by attendtants, star and crescent above, band surrounding. Very worn. Countermark on left edge, PRR (Bactrian script?)

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; numismatics

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