HUNNIC TRIBES, Hephthalites. Circa 7th century. Drachm (Silver, 30 mm, 3.61 g, 2 h), imitating a Khosrau II type with the Post-Yazdgird year 37 (= AD 627) from the AY (Ērān-Xwarrah-Šābuhr) mint. Draped and crowned bust of Khosrau II to right; behind head, ‘GDE / ʾp̄zwt'’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); before head, ‘hwslwb’ = ‘Husraw’ (‘Khosrau’ in Pahlavi); Hephthalite tamgha at 2 o’clock and an illegible word at 8 o’clock, possibly Alchono in cursive Bactrian script. Rev. Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, AY (abbreviation for the name of the mint in Pahlavi). Zeno 33518. Lustrous and fresh. Some doubling and deposits, otherwise, good extremely fine.