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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 2066181, member: 44140&quot;]I love you, Hun, is one of&nbsp; the most important things you can say your significant other, OR your collection of Central Asian tribal coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was just reading Klaus Vondrovec&#039;s Coinage of the Nezak, found for free here..</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.academia.edu/880242/Coinage_of_the_Nezak" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.academia.edu/880242/Coinage_of_the_Nezak" rel="nofollow">https://www.academia.edu/880242/Coinage_of_the_Nezak</a></p><p><br /></p><p>It blew my mind that the makes a point that the Nezak coins come into existence as a full formed and full developed coin, while the Alchon used manipulated Sassanian coins dies and only after centuries developed their own distinct coin type. I found the paper just awesome. He covers a lot of different examples,&nbsp; chronology and development of the series. </p><p><br /></p><p>After looking at my collection I realized, I did not have a Nezak Hun represented. Nezak Hun Drachms start off as fine silver coins akin to the Persian&#039;s drachm and then quickly debase to AE, of which high silver content is rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>I looked at many nice examples of these seemingly common coins. Many members here have a Nezak laying around even though they might not &quot;eastern collectors.&quot; As far as Huns can found relatively inexpensive. With that in mind I sought out to acquire </p><p>a Nezak in good condition, of a popular ruler with an undisturbed legend, without breaking the bank. I wanted a special Nezak.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin I found was attributed to the Nezak, but likely was made after the Alchon, Nezak and Hephthalite alliance.&nbsp; The finer distinctions between these Huns becomes quite obscured. This coin names a regional warlord. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hunnic Tribes, Nezak Huns. </p><p>Sahi Tigin. Circa AD 710-720. BI Drachm.</p><p>28.50mm, 2.80g. Kapisa-Kabul mint. </p><p>Obv: Diademed and crowned bust right. CPI TOΓINI ÞOYO In cursive Bactrian Greek. </p><p>Rev: Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants. “Srima dive” in Brahmi down to right of altar shaft, [“pare Sri down to left].</p><p>Ref: Gobl, <i>Dokumente</i> Em. 206, MACW -. Zeno #20999. </p><p>Note: Good very fine. Rare specially at this condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]381651[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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