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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Indo-Scythian Kingdom| > WA65891
Indo-Scythian Kingdom, Azes I, c. 58 - 12 B.C.
|Indo-Scythian| |Kingdom|, |Indo-Scythian| |Kingdom,| |Azes| |I,| |c.| |58| |-| |12| |B.C.|, Senior identifies Azes as Maues successor in the Taxila area, and then later also as the successor of Azilises in Hazara. With Azes victory over the Indo-Greek King Hippostratos, the Indo-Scythian Kingdom took control of northwestern India.
WA65891. Silver drachm, Senior 98.205D; cf. Mitchiner IGIS 848a, Fröhlich 284 var. (obv letter), HGC 12 637, VF, uneven toning, Hazara mint, weight 2.306g, maximum diameter 15.3mm, die axis 315o, c. 58 - 20 B.C.; obverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY AZOY, king riding right on horseback, raising right hand, whip over shoulder in left hand, Karosthi letter Da before horse; reverse Kharosthi legend: Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayasa (of great king, king of kings, Azes the Great), Pallas Athena standing right, raising right hand, shield on left arm, transverse spear in left, Karosthi monograms left and right; SOLD










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