THE OBVERSE
hephthalite-huns-white-huns-circa-5th-7th-century-ce-exact-year-not-specified-on-coin-item

hephthalite-huns-white-huns-circa-5th-7th-century-ce-exact-year-not-specified-on-coin-item

DenominationDrachm
Country / EmpireHephthalite Huns (White Huns)
Obverse DesignBust of a Hephthalite ruler facing right, often imitating Sasanian prototypes (e.g., Peroz I or Khosrow I) but with distinct Hephthalite modifications such as a winged or elaborate crown, and sometimes with Bactrian or Sogdian inscriptions/symbols.
Reverse DesignFire altar with two attendants, stylized, often derived from Sasanian prototypes, with various symbols or inscriptions in the fields.

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