Indo-Sasanian Kingdom Dinar - "kushansha" Hormizd I, 256 – 264
under Shapur I
Information
Country
Indo-Sasanian Kingdom
Indo-Sasanian Kingdom
Currency
Drachm
(230 – 360)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
Gold Dinar
Year
256 – 264
Composition
Gold
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
7.79
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Gold Dinar from Indo-Sasanian Kingdom. Issued from 256 to 264. Struck in Gold. Measures 0 mm and weighs 7.79 g.
- Obverse
- King standing left, trident in left field. Helmet ending in lion's head, surmounted by flower-like globe; hair bushy, point of beard drawn through ring, halo around head. Trident over altar without crescent; to right, "triralna", sometimes with swastika. Kushan legend. In second line, name of mint.
- Reverse
- 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.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (256-264) | — | |||
| ND (256-264) | — | Balkh mint |
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