Nezak huns, Napki Malka clipped drachm fascinoma!

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  1. Finn235

    Finn235 Well-Known Member

    Got this one in a goodie bag of mixed Central Asian coins from CNG about a year ago; a clipped section of a Nezak Hun "Napki Malka" type AE drachm.

    Nezak clipped drachm.jpg
    10x15mm, 0.70g

    Why is this fascinating?

    - Despite the fact that the Sassanian empire was more or less confined to the history books when these were made, it demonstrates that even under the Huns, the obol still existed as a 1/6 drachm piece; it would have been much simpler to clip this into quarters, but it was instead cut in half, then each half divided into thirds to make "obols".
    - After a little time pondering it, I dug out my old Napki Malka drachm to see how closely they match up...

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    Die brothers, reunited after all this time!
     
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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Congrats on the find.

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    HUNNIC TRIBES, Western Turks, Shahi Tegin (Sri Shahi) (After 679 A.D.)
    Billion Drachm
    O: Crowned bust right.
    R: Fire altar flanked by attendants.
    Uncertain mint in Bactria
    28mm
    3.2g
    Vondrovec [Göbl, Hunnen] Type 236.
     
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  4. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    Oh wow, that's cool! They almost cut that thing up like a pizza!
     
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    randygeki Coin Collector

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