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Bk 1.
Drachm of Sassanian king Varhran V (421-438 A.D.)
Obv.: Crowned bust of king right. In front of the face and behind the head pehlevi legend.
Rev.: In the center of the coin fire altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
Drachm of Sassanian king Varhran V was a prototype for imitative issues on the territory of Central Asia.
(#53 E.Zeimal', Circulation..., page 248, #1).
AR

Bk 2.
Drachm of Sassanian king Varhran V (421-438 A.D.)
Obv.: Crowned bust of king right. In front of the face and behind the head pehlevi legend. A counterstamp (Bukharian tamgha) applied in the field.
Rev.: In the center of the coin fire altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
(#53 E.Zeimal', Circulation..., page 248, #2).
AR 29 mm. Weight 3.9 gram /Extremely Rare/

Bk 3.
Imitation of drachm of Sassanian king Varhran V. 5th - early 6th century.
Obv.: Crowned bust of king right. In front of the face and behind the head distorted pehlevi legend.
Rev.: In the center of the coin fire altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
(#53 E.Zeimal', Circulation..., page 248, #3).
AR /Extremely Rare/

Bk 4.
Imitation of drachm of Sassanian king Varhran V. 5th - early 6th century.
Obv.: Crowned bust of king right. In front of the face and behind the head distorted pehlevi legend. Countermark (Bukharian tamgha) behind the head.
Rev.: In the center of the coin fire altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
(#53 E.Zeimal', Circulation..., page 248, #4).
AR /Extremely Rare/

Bk 5.
Imitation of drachm of Sassanian king Varhran V. Late 7th - early 8th century.
Obv.: Crowned bust of king right. Circle with dot above crown. Sogdian legend in front of the face, distorted pehlevi legend behind the head.
Rev.: In the center of the coin fire altar with a head of Ahura Mazda to the right. On both sides of the altar figures of attendants (mobeds).
(#53 E.Zeimal', Circulation..., page 248, #7).
AR /Extremely Rare/

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