In the Treasure Room of the Sakra King

In the Treasure Room of the Sakra King

Author: Waleed Ziad

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ISBN: 0897223675

Category: Antiques & Collectibles

Page: 300

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The remarkable discoveries of over 300 new varieties of local copper currency from the Sakra region in northwestern Pakistan, covering a 700-year period, have opened up new vistas in the study of Gandhara in late antiquity. This monograph introduces the native Sakra copper coinage, which can be dated from ca. 500 to 1100, corresponding to the Nezak, Turk Shahi, Hindu Shahi, and Ghaznavid periods.
In the Treasure Room of the Sakra King
Language: en
Pages: 300

In the Treasure Room of the Sakra King

Authors: Waleed Ziad
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-05-28 - Publisher:

The remarkable discoveries of over 300 new varieties of local copper currency from the Sakra region in northwestern Pakistan, covering a 700-year period, have opened up new vistas in the study of Gandhara in late antiquity. This monograph introduces the native Sakra copper coinage, which can be dated from ca.
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Language: en
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Categories: Religion
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IN THE TREASURE ROOM OF THE SAKRA KING
Language: en
Pages: 0

IN THE TREASURE ROOM OF THE SAKRA KING

Authors: Waleed Ziad
Categories: Copper coins
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021 - Publisher:

The remarkable discoveries of over 300 new varieties of local copper currency from the Sakra region in northwestern Pakistan, covering a 700-year period, have opened up new vistas in the study of Gandhara in late antiquity. This monograph introduces the native Sakra copper coinage, which can be dated from ca.