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Catalogue of the Coins of the Kashmir Smast

Mardan, NWFP, Pakistan

 

 

Note: This and related pages are currently under construction.  The images will be improved, and separate articles covering each specimen will be published on this page.  The attribution of all varieties is tentative.

 

Copyright: Waleed Ziad

 

 

Nezak Huns

ca. 6th C.

 

1.

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bust; legend in Brahmi before bust

 

Rev.: Blank- beveled edge

 

Unit: AR thick triple drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

Heaviest Nezak Hunnic AR known, and unique in the Kashmir Smast find

Given the beveled reverse, this may not have served as currency

 

 

2.

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bust right

 

Rev.: Traces of Fire altar

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

3.

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bust right

 

Rev.: Fire altar in the form of Roman Numeral “II”

 

Obv.: Nezak style bust right

 

Rev.: Traces of Fire altar

 

 

 

Comments:

 

4. AE Unit

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bust right; Bactrian Greek legend

 

Rev.: Traces of Fire altar

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bust right; Bactrian Greek legend

 

Rev.: Traces of Fire altar

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bust right; Bactrian Greek legend

 

Rev.: Traces of Fire altar

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

5.

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bust right

 

Rev.: Traces of Fire altar

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bust right; Bactrian Greek legend

 

Rev.: Traces of Fire altar

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

6.

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bust right; Bactrian Greek legend

 

Rev.: Undecipherable legend

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

7.

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bare headed bust right; Brahmi legend

 

Rev.: Traces of Fire altar

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments: Larger flan

 

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bare headed bust right; Brahmi legend

 

Rev.: Traces of Fire altar

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments: Larger flan

 

8.

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bust with crescent headdress; Bactrian legend in front of Bust

 

Rev.: Fire altar

 

Unit: AE Double Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments: Large flan- double unit- Unique to the Kashmir Smast

 

 

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