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Azes I was a Indo-Scythian king that ruled from @57-30 BC. There is some contention that Azes I and Azes II are one in the same. This coin however is attributed to Azes I. Indo-Scythian AE Tetradrachm Azes I 57-30 BC Obverse: Humped back bull, Greek legend: BASLIEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, Mongram Reverse: Lion facing left, Kharosthi legend: MAHARAJASA RAJARAJASA MAHATASA AYAS, monogram above loions back. 14.6 grams x 26 mm die axis 7h Reference: Mitchener 2373ff, BMC 151   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice coin and overall well preserved.
Have myself only two of the very common Azes II ones.
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Thanks, I only have one other and Azes II Tetradrachm.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
567 Posts |
Very cool! I love the humpack bull.
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United States
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Thanks Arael, not many people are into these coins yet which makes it go for those of us that are.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I still like the idea of a diffidently Azes 1.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice ones echizento. I have two that I believe are Azez II, both the same type. Seated God with the Hermes standing reverse. I find it interesting that Scythians used a Greek god on some of their coins.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Mine...Azes II (?)  Whats interesting is the way they are related to these guys who founded 2 dynasties and an empire in India, that lasted 400 years, contemporary with the Roman Empire.  |
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It amazes me how much history comes out of these eastern empires.
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very cool coin ski, love those indo-greeks! I have a poor example of the type...   here's my last azes ii coin, a similar style...  |
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Posted 10/17/2014 8:27 pm
