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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 2020353, member: 44140&quot;]In the wake of Peroz&#039;s defeat and death on the battlefield to the much smaller Hephthalite force in AD 484, many donkey loads of coins were carried off to the far reaches of Asia. In the millennium that followed many different cultures across the vast expanse of the silk road would use and eventually imitate the coins of the Shahs of long ago. I have found these sometimes crude and sometimes superior to the original coins of the Hephthalites, Huns, Nomads and other associated peoples to be some of the most fascinating and exotic coins in all of the world. </p><p>This addition to the collection is no different. It is a variation of Hun coin that I did not have, and had to have.This coin has a lot going for it in my eyes. </p><p><br /></p><p>Kobadien, Northern Tokharistan,</p><p>Xionite Huns </p><p>AR Drachm 30 mm x 2.87 grams</p><p>Struck AD 680-720 </p><p>Obverse: Crowned Bust of Peroz flanked by Tamghas- Countermark, Forepart horse, Circular symbol, Human head wearing pom pom hat-Cursive Bactrian Greek- ALChOON </p><p>Reverse: Zoroastrian Fire Altar flanked by two attendents.Countermark Reclining Camel, Human head wearing Satrapal Cap. </p><p>ref# cf.Gobl 72/73</p><p>Note: Rare, Silk Road Coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]365534[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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