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Nezak Huns

The Nezak Huns were a dynasty ruling areas of present-day Afghanistan and northwest India.

Kind: state
Region: Central Asia, Asia

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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Drachm: Bust of Napki Malka (obverse): Fire Altar (Cleveland Museum of Art 1966.737)

c. 450–500 CE

Cleveland Museum of Art object 1966.737: Drachm: Bust of Napki Malka (obverse): Fire Altar (reverse), c. 450–500 CE. Hephtalite, minted in Afghanistan, reign of Napki Malka. Silver; diameter: 2.2 x 0.1 cm (7/8 x 1/16 in.). Inscribed: 𐭭𐭩𐭪𐭩 𐭬𐭫𐭪 (King Nezak). It is catalogued in the museum's Egyptian and Ancien…

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