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Splinter Groups and Imitative Types
(Göbl Hunnen -)
Indefinite Huns
Imitative of Yazdgard I
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Imitating Yazdgard I (399 - 420 AD), Gobl I/2 type
AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 304
26 mm.
3.48 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Pseudo-Pahlavi (?) inscription to either side of bust in altar flame.
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Hephthalites in Khurasan (Göbl Hunnen 282-286)
Countermarked imitations of Varhran V
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AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 282
31 mm.
3.94 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=26 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Imitative of Varhran V; countermark at 10h.
Reverse: Altar with attendants. Mint name to right (MRW (?)=Merv in Khurasan). Pahlavi word to left (?).
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AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 282
30 x 31 mm.
3.79 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Imitative of Varhran V; countermark at 1h.
Reverse: Altar with attendants. Mint name to right (MRW (?)=Merv in Khurasan). Pahlavi word to left (?).
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.
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Countermarked coins and imitations of Peroz I
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AR Drachm
Host coin: Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
Mint: WH
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'M'
Göbl Hunnen Em. 283; Gobl Peroz III/3
27 x 25 mm.
2.63 gm. (clipped)
Diameter of obverse border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Gobl Hunnen countermarks: 85, 84 and Chaghaniyan tamgha
Reverse:
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AR Drachm
Host Coin: Imitation (?) Peroz I [1st crown]
Mint: AS (?)
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'M'
28 x 29 mm.
3.49 gm.
Gobl Hunnen 283; Gobl Hunnen cntrmk 88 [Bactrian]; Gobl Hunnen cntrmk 79 [Sogdian]
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
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AR Drachm
Host Coin: Peroz I [2nd crown]
Mint: MA
Regnal year: none/king's name
30 x 29 mm.
3.69 gm.
Gobl Hunnen 283; Gobl Hunnen cntrmk 79 [Sogdian]
Die position=3h
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Obverse:
Reverse:
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Countermarked coins and imitations of Valkash (Göbl Hunnen 284)
Countermarked coins and imitations of Kavad I (Göbl Hunnen 285)
Countermarked coins and imitations of Khusro I (Göbl Hunnen 286)
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AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 286v.
28 x 27 mm.
3.58 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=20 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: Bust right; 'human head' (?) countermark backed with swastika.
Reverse:
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Indefinite Huns in East Sistan and West Arachosia
Imitative of Khusro I
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AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. 295
30 mm.
3.04 gm. (chipped)
Diameter of obverse border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Khusro I imitation; Senmerv countermark in 3rd quadrant.
Reverse:
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AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 295.16v
28 x 31 mm.
2.87 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=n/a
Die position=3h
Obverse: Imitative of Khusro I; countermarks.
Reverse: Swastika to right.
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AR Drachm
Gobl Hunnen Em. 295v. (no countermarks)
29 mm.
3.58 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23
Die position=3h
Obverse: Imitative of Khusro I.
Reverse: Swastika to right.
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Hun Countermarks on Sasanian Drachms - Gobl Group I
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AR Drachm (of Khusro II (590 - 628 AD))
32 mm.
3.95 gm.
Göbl Hunnen Countermark 57v.; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse: Countermark 57v in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: Mint name to right (RD=Rayy mint; province of Mad); year 28 (618 AD) to left.
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AR Drachm (of Khusro II (590 - 628 AD))
32 mm.
4.04 gm.
Göbl Hunnen Countermark 61v. (fake?); Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Countermark 61v in 2nd quadrant. This countermark may be a modern forgery.
Reverse: Mint name to right (NI=Nihavand; province of Mad); year 29 (619 AD) to left.
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Hun Countermarks on Sasanian Drachms - Gobl Group III
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AR Drachm (of Khusro II (590 - 628 AD))
32 mm.
3.84 gm.
Göbl Hunnen Countermarks 11/Bv. (Senmurv) and 99v. (insect or bee w/2 Brahmi letters); Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Countermark 99v. between 1st and 2nd quadrants; Countermark 11/Bv. (?) in 2nd quadrant.
Reverse: Mint name to right: WYHC; year 37 to left. Test scrape in 1st quadrant.
Countermark 99 is unknown on Sasanian coins. It is normally found on Nezak coins with Bactrian script.
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AR Drachm
Göbl Hunnen Em. -
29 x 27 mm.
4.04 gm.
Diameter of obverse border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse dotted border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Bust right; "S" countermark.
Reverse: AW mint.
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Renascent Hunnic coinage in India
(Gobl Hunnen 290 - 294)
- Go to the ancient india pages
and find the Gurjura Kingdom of Sindh, Pratiharas and the Chaulukyas of Saurashtra sections.
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Countermarked Sasanian and Arab-Sasanian Types
(Gobl Hunnen 271/A - 286)
- Go to the arab-sasanian page;
these are often referred to as Turko-Hephthalite coins, but most carry Arab countermarks.
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Other Imitative and/or Countermarked Central Asian Types
(Gobl Hunnen -)
- Go to the early central asian page and find the Chaghaniyan section.
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