Indo-Sasanidenreich Pashiz / Unit / Chalkous - "kushansha" Hormizd I, 256 – 264

Æ pashiz / Æ unit / Æ Chalkous aus Indo-Sasanidenreich. Ausgegeben von 256 bis 264. Geprägt in Billon. Durchmesser 15 mm, Gewicht 1.95 g.

Avers

Bust of king to right with helmet bending forward and ending in lion's head. Crest formed by lion's mane, surmounted by flower-like globe, other at lower edge of helmet; curly hair; point of beard drawn through ring; ear-ring, necklace-bust ends in four curves. Parsik legend beginning at left shoulder.

Revers

Siva standing before bull Nandi, on base line. God in Sasanian garment, with Sasanian diadem; top-hair satnding on end; head of Siva in front view. Trident in left, noose in right hand. Kushan legend.