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Gold dinar of Varahran I Kushanshah (Bahram I): CM.1127-1956

Object information

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Titles

Gold dinar of Varahran I Kushanshah (Bahram I)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Bahram I (350-65)
Mint: Balkh

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Measurements and weight

Diameter: 32 mm
Die Axis: 0 degrees
Weight: 7.76 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1956) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

350 - 365

Materials used in production

Gold

Techniques used in production

Struck

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.1127-1956
Primary reference Number: 227248
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 20 June 2019 Updated: Thursday 29 August 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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