Bronze drachm of Hormizd I Kushanshah in the name of Satrap Meze (c. AD 276-300)

Description

Bearded bust right wearing lion headdress. Long ribbons flow upward from hair in pleats, behind. Partial ; / Fire altar with 'Gondopharan' symbol on shaft; bust on altar.18mm, 3.28 grams. Governor 'Meze' (?). Gandhara mint. Cribb SI 19, #35 (Gandharan issues); Gobl Kushan 1125; Mitchiner ACW 1284v. (incorrectly described).Western Kushans were dominated by the Sassanians and issued coins in Sassanian style bearing the name of the Sassanian kings.
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