HUNNIC TRIBES, Nezak Huns. Circa 6th-7th centuries. AE (Bronze, 21 mm, 3.00 g, 3 h), later style, western Turk period. blundered ZWN'T (in Pahlavi) Bust with elongated skull to right, wearing diadem and winged crown with bull's head, earrings and pearl necklace with two ribbons; below, winged ornament; to left and right, star in crescent. Rev. Helmeted and draped figure standing front, head to right, holding scepter or spear in his right hand and unidentified object in his left; to left; uncertain object; to right, tamgha. Göbl 269. Vondrovec, Type 269. Extremely rare. Struck from a slightly worn reverse die, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, formed since the 1970s.