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Varxun (Alchons) Coin
Dating
4th to 5th Century C.E.
Varxun (Alchons) Coin
Origin
Hadda Stupa 10, Afghanistan
Materials
Dimensions
Culture
Tribe
Museum
Acquisition
ID#
Varxun (Alchons)
British Museum
1880
Copyright Status
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © The Trustees of the British Museum.
Source of Image
"Silver coin. (whole) (whole)
Cranially deformed bust of king above a pair of wings, facing to left, with a single diadem on his left shoulder, and a trident in in the left field. The image is encircled by a Bactrian inscription above and a dotted border below. (obverse) (obverse)
A fire-altar crowned with a radiant bust and flanked by two standing figures with staffs; that on the right wears a crown. The image is obliterated across the centre by an incuse caused by the striking of the obverse. (reverse) (reverse)"
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