Billon drachm of Napki Malka (after c.576 AD), Turko-Hepthalites in Gandhara

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Bust right wearing a spiky headdress; SRIO ShAHO behind bust,  / Attendants and a fire altar, derived from the Sassanian coins, two 8-spoked sun wheels in upper fields. Beautiful largecoin, very dark toned silver, 28mm, 2.74 grams. MACW 1491-1494.

In 576 Turko-Hepthalites overran the Nezak posessions in Bactrian and Gandhara, and replaced the standard "Nezak Malka" with a new "Napki Malka" type (replacing the Bull crown with this spiky crown).


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