Lot 1005 – Hunnic tribes, Alchon Huns (Eastern), Adomano, mid-late 5th century, AV (electrum) dinar, 7.14 g.

Hunnic tribes, Alchon Huns (Eastern), Adomano, mid-late 5th century, AV (electrum) dinar, 7.14 g. (34 mm), uncertain mint in Bactria. Obverse: Kushano-Sasanian style king standing front, head to left, wearing crenellated crown with globe on top between two broad horizontally-pleated ribbons and holding trident in his left hand; to left, trident above small altar, to right is tamgha, Bactrian legend around. Reverse: incuse of obverse.




VF, a very well-centered example with high relief.




Ex Chand Collection, British Museum no 10.1.07