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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Hephthalite; Nezak
Title:Drachm in the name of "Nezak Malka"
Date Made:late 7th-early 8th century CE
Type:Coin/Money
Materials:Silver
Place Made:Asia; Afghanistan; Kabul region
Accession Number:  MH 2012.20.34
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: Bust of king facing right, wearing winged crown surmounted by a bull's head. Pahlavi legend in right field. Border of dots in margin.
Obverse legend: [Pahlavi, transliteration: "Nezak Malka", translation: "Nezak king"]
Reverse: Fire altar flanked by attendtants, border of dots surrounding in margin.
Rverse legend: [Brahmi legend in left field]

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; numismatics

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