Drachm Gurjura Early Imitations ND

Reverse

A crude depiction of the Sassanian fire altar flanked by attendents, A dotted border around,

Edge

Plain

Comment

Steve Williams (Finn235) :
At the beginning of the Gadhaiya Paisa track is a series of enigmatic coins. Significantly more diverse than any other series, these remain something of a mystery. Leading theories hold that these were either brought into India from Hepthalite and other Hunnic tribes in the 6th-8th centuries, or that they are a native invention inspired by the coinage of the invaders. (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/indo-sassanian-coinage-series-1-1-early-types.341648/#google_vignette)

Maheshwari (KK Maheshwari - Imitations In Continuity) attributes these coins to the Gurjjar people, a warrior clan who originated in Central Asia. They supposedly migrated with the Hephtalites and/or Alchons during their invasion of India in the 500s as something between slaves and mercenaries-for-hire (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/indo-sassanian-coinage-series-1-1-early-types.341648/#google_vignette)

All are copies of Peroz I's third crown type drachm, featuring a winged helmet and royal ribbons flanking the portrait on either side. The reverse features a fire altar flanked by two attendants, star/sun and moon above. (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/indo-sassanian-coinage-series-1-1-early-types.341648/#google_vignette)

few other variants -

Interesting fact