Minting authority
Hephthalites
Ruler
Unknown Hephthalite king
(first half of the 6th c. CE)
Denomination
Drachm
(Silver)
Mint
Balkh
Obverse
Crowned bust after Sasanian model of Peroz (457–484); Bactrian inscription "Hephthalite"; four balls on the edge
Reverse
Fire altar with two attendants; Bactrian inscription "Balkh"
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