Description
Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom, Varahana, Copper Unit, 1.30 grms, Obv: Bust of king to right in ram's horns crown with top decoration, Pahlevi legend, Rev: Deity rising from altar type, Very Fine+, Rare. Varahana ruled during escalating conflict on the eastern Sasanian frontier. He faced sustained pressure from the Kidarites, an advancing Hun group displacing Kushano-Sasanian authority in Bactria and Gandhara, alongside resistance from residual Kushan local rulers. His reign was dominated by defensive warfare against Kidarite expansion. To hold territory, he relied on alliances with local Indo-Iranian elites and frontier chiefs, seeking military cooperation to counter Hun advances and delay the collapse of Kushano-Sasanian
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