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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.

 

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The Nezak Huns

The Trident tamgha

 

A. Plain trident reverse

 

1.

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bust with three crescents / protrusions from cap; Brahmi legend

Rev.: Trident within beaded circle within circle

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:  Small Flan variety

 

2.

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Nezak style bust; Bactrian legend

 

Rev.: Trident within beaded circle within circle

 

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.: Crudely rendered Nezak style bust; Bactrian legend

 

Rev.: Trident within beaded circle within circle

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:

 

B. Tamgha with symbolic fire altar attendants

 

4.

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Bare headed Nezak style bust with pennant in front within dotted circle

Rev.: Trident within dotted circle; well rendered tamgha

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:  Small flan variety

 

5. Larger flan

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Bare headed Nezak style bust with pennant in front within dotted circle

Rev.: Trident within solid circle

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:  Larger flan; crude execution

 

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Bare headed Nezak style bust with pennant in front within dotted circle

Rev.: Trident within solid circle

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:  Larger flan; crude execution

 

b.

Dynasty:

Nezak Huns / Napki Malka

Year:

Late 6th C.

Ruler:

 

Mint:

Kashmir Smast, Mardan

Obv.: Bare headed Nezak style bust with pennant in front within dotted circle

Rev.: Trident within solid circle

 

Unit: AE Kashmir Smast Standard Unit

Dim:

Weight:

Reference:

Comments:  Neater more compact execution; reverse circle border within beaded border

 

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