Tetradrachm - Azes II Indo-Scythian Kingdom
Features
| Issuer |
City of Taxila
(Punjab region)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Coins |
| Years | 35 BC - 12 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Stater |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.40 g |
| Diameter | 22.11 mm |
| Thickness | 2.55 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | 9 o'clock ↑← |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 573185 |
| References | BMC Ancient India# 93 John Allan; 1936. A Catalogue of the Indian Coins in the British Museum / Volume 7. Catalogue of the Coins of Ancient India. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
King on horseback right, holding whip.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ
Translation: Of the King of Kings, the Great Azes.
Reverse
Pallas standing right, extending right arm and holding trident in left hand.
Lettering: maharajasa rajatirajasa mahatasa Ayasa
Translation: Of the Great King, the King of Kings, the Mighty Azes.
Edge
Plain
Mint
Taxila, PakistanComments
Indo-Scythian Kingdom
Azes II
Tetradrachm – Probably Taxila Mint
Date: c. 35–12 BCE
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Weight: 6.40 g
Diameter: 22.11 mm
Mint: Probably Taxila
Reference: BMC #93
Condition: About Very Fine
Rarity: Extremely Rare (+)
Obverse: King mounted on horseback holding whip; Kharoshthi letter before; Greek legend:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ
(Basileos Basileon Megalou Azou – “Of the King of Kings, the Great Azes”).
Reverse: Greek goddess Athena (Pallas Athena) standing with shield; Greek and Kharoshthi monograms in fields; Kharoshthi legend:
Maharajasa Rajarajasa Mahatasa Ayasa (“Great King of Kings Azes”).
Represents the Indo-Scythian consolidation of power in northwestern India, blending Hellenistic and Central Asian artistic traditions after the decline of the Indo-Greeks.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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