1 Obol Antiochos imitation; Samarqand; stylized archer; bow to the right; KYDR
Features
| Issuer |
Samarqand (ancient)
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 350-390 |
| Value | Obol (⅙) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Weight | 0.34 g |
| Diameter | 11.5 mm |
| Shape | Wklęsły |
| Technique | Hammered (scyphate) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 461824 |
Obverse
Brodate popiersie zwrócone w lewo z sogdyjską legendą z przodu.
Script: sogdyjski
Reverse
(en) Stylized archer (without head) standing while holding bow to the right, long legs.
Edge
Zwykły
Mint
Samarkand, UzbekistanComments
(en)
Various readings of the legend exist.
Alram: byl
Mitchiner: Atala
Zeimal: Kydr (implying Kidarite influence)
Kydr would refer to “Kidara”, the ruler of the Kidarite Huns in Bactria. Should this reading be correct, it could imply that the Kidarites were ruling in Samarqand around 350 CE.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (350-390) | (en) Dates are dependent on the accuracy of the reading "KYDR" | ||||||||||||||
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