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<p>[QUOTE="Ancientnoob, post: 2717668, member: 44140"]I always find it amazing that as Rome's power was waning - in Asia it was business as usual.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>HUNS!!!!!!!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Red Huns / Small Kushan</p><p>Kidarite Kingdom</p><p>Kidara</p><p>AR Drachm 29 mm x 4.11 grams</p><p>Kabul, Afghanistan mint (s.360 AD)</p><p>Obverse: 3 /4 Bust of king facing slightly right, wearing crown with streamers, KIDARA KU-SANASA in Brahmi above </p><p>Reverse: Fire altar flanked by attendants, SULAKHA in Brahmi below. 29mm, Ref:. Göbl, Hunnen Em. 11</p><p>Note: Rare and Superb.</p><p><br /></p><p> [ATTACH=full]614900[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Kushan Empire - Kidarite Huns</p><p>Bactrian Region</p><p>Gadahara-Peroz (AD 360-380)</p><p>AV Dinar 19.5 mm x 7.79 grams</p><p>Obverse: Formalized Kushan-style king sacrificing left; below arm, Brahmi legend<i>Gadahara</i> at right, <i>Piroz</i> under arm; in left field,<i> Kushana</i></p><p>Reverse: Realistic goddess Ardoksho (Tyche) enthroned facing, holding garland (diadem) and cornucopiae; in right field, Brahmi letter <i>Sha</i>; in left field, Tamgha.</p><p>Ref: Gobl 608</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]614901[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ancientnoob, post: 2717668, member: 44140"]I always find it amazing that as Rome's power was waning - in Asia it was business as usual. HUNS!!!!!!!!! Red Huns / Small Kushan Kidarite Kingdom Kidara AR Drachm 29 mm x 4.11 grams Kabul, Afghanistan mint (s.360 AD) Obverse: 3 /4 Bust of king facing slightly right, wearing crown with streamers, KIDARA KU-SANASA in Brahmi above Reverse: Fire altar flanked by attendants, SULAKHA in Brahmi below. 29mm, Ref:. Göbl, Hunnen Em. 11 Note: Rare and Superb. [ATTACH=full]614900[/ATTACH] Kushan Empire - Kidarite Huns Bactrian Region Gadahara-Peroz (AD 360-380) AV Dinar 19.5 mm x 7.79 grams Obverse: Formalized Kushan-style king sacrificing left; below arm, Brahmi legend[I]Gadahara[/I] at right, [I]Piroz[/I] under arm; in left field,[I] Kushana[/I] Reverse: Realistic goddess Ardoksho (Tyche) enthroned facing, holding garland (diadem) and cornucopiae; in right field, Brahmi letter [I]Sha[/I]; in left field, Tamgha. Ref: Gobl 608 [ATTACH=full]614901[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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