Hunnic and early Turkic tribes (350-800 AD), Hunni AR obol Rare late w/tamgha?, unknown King, Samarqand, c.400 AD, Soghdiana, Central Asia

Bearded bust facing left with very crude unread Sogdian legend around // Archer standing while holding bow to the right. 8mm, 0.13 grams. Samarqand mint?. Zeymal 53; MACW 350; Smirnova 535-52; Numista #199190. SKU x3441-53458

Interesting type, very small and light, probably a very late issue of these. The obverse does not show a bust but a tamgha?. Might belong to the very early Kidarites. For a similar coin see Album auction 35, lot #779.

This type imitated the "archer" drachms of Antiochus, with the design continually debased for a long period of time. This type is also sometimes attributed to King Qidr of the Kidarites.

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