Indo-Sasanidenreich Pashiz / Unit / Chalkous - "kushansha" Shapur I, 230 – 240

Æ pashiz / Æ unit / Æ Chalkous aus Indo-Sasanidenreich. Ausgegeben von 230 bis 240. Geprägt in Billon. Durchmesser 17.2 mm, Gewicht 3.45 g.

Avers

Bust of king to right; crown of 3 pinnacles shaped like palmattes, surmounted by large pearls; diadem with fillet below, bushy hair, point of beard drawn through ring; ear-ring, necklace of pearls, bust cut in form of four lobes. Indistinct sign in field in front of face.

Revers

God Hormizd in full front view on throne under dais supported by 2 columns, with crown like that of king on Obv. but long square beard and hair in plaits; naked upper the body; sceptre in the left, corona with fillets in right hand; to the right, perhaps, small figure of adoring king. In field below, to left, four-lobed flower. Parsik legend