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Alchon (Alxon, Alchono, or Chionite) White Huns

 

 

 

AR, AE, and Billon Drachms

c. 420-480 A.D.

Gandhara and Bactria

 

 

Khingila- Bactrian legend (Bactria emissions)

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Bactria

Obv. Tall bust facing right; Lunar Bull tamgha behind,

Bactrian legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 70

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Bactria

Obv. Tall bust facing right, Bactrian legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 67

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Bactria

Obv. Tall bust facing right, legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen- Unpublished

Comments:

 

Khingila- Brahmi legend (Gandhara emissions)

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right, legend

Rev. Fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 57-9

 

Comments: Broad Flan

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right, legend

Rev. Fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 57-5

Comments: Smaller and thicker flan than above

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right, staff in front of bust, and Lunar Bull tamgha behind.  Flames emergingfrom shoulders.  Brahmi legend.

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

 

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 52

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right, staff in front of bust, and Lunar Bull tamgha behind.  Flames emergingfrom shoulders.  Brahmi legend.

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

 

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 52

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right, staff in front of bust- with globe at base disjointed from staff.  Brahmi legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Plated AE Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 51

Comments: Mounting hole 12 o’clock.

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right, Lunar Bull tamgha behind bust, mirror in front of bust.  Brahmi legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 81

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right, legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 82

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right, legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 82

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right; Lunar Bull tamgha in front of bust; Brahmi legend ‘Shahi’

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 74

Comments:

 

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right; Lunar Bull tamgha in front of bust; Brahmi legend ‘Shahi’

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 74

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right; Lunar Bull tamgha in front of bust; Brahmi legend ‘Shahi’

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 74

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right; Lunar Bull tamgha in front of bust; Brahmi legend ‘Shahi’

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 74

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Khingila

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right; flower in front of bust, Brahmi legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 101

Comments:

 

Toramana

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Toramana

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right; Trishula in front of bust; Brahmi legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 139

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Toramana

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right; Trishula in front of bust; Brahmi legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 139

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Toramana

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right; Trishula within conch shell in front of bust; Brahmi legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 142

Comments:

 

Mihiragula (Mihirakula)

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Mihiragula (Mihirakula)

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right; Fire altar in front of bust, conch shell behind bust; legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 143

Comments:

 

Narendra

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Narendra / Narana

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right, wearing bull head crown with two crescents, holding flower.

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen- Unpublished

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Narendra / Narana

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Diademend tall bust facing right, holding flower; Brahmi legend

Rev. Traces of fire altar and attendants

Unit:

AE Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 150

Comments:

 

Later White Huns

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Period of Chaos

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right, legend

Rev. Blank

Unit:

Billon Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 71 (Derivative)

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Period of Chaos

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Tall bust facing right, legend

Rev. Blank

Unit:

Billon reduced Drachm (or half Drachm)

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Hunnen 71

Comments:

 

Dynasty:

Alchon (Alxon) Huns / Hephthalites

Year:

c. 5th c. AD

Ruler:

Unknown

Mint:

Gandhara

Obv. Beardless bust ¾ facing, wearing two horned crown, Brahmi legend

Rev. Ghosting of Obverse

Unit:

AR Drachm

Dim:

Weight:

Reference: Gobl Supplementa Orientala II Em. 306

Comments:

 

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