E-Auction 5

Indo-Scythian Kingdom. Azes II (ca. 35 BC - 5 AD). AR Tetradrachm

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Indo-Scythian Kingdom. Azes II (ca. 35 BC – 5 AD). AR Tetradrachm (9.71g/ 24mm). Uncertain mint in western Gandhara. BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY; AZOY King on horseback to right, raising his right hand and holding whip in his left; to right, Karoshti ‘la’/ Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayasa’ (‘of Great King, King of Kings Azes the Great’ in Karoshti) Athena standing facing, raising her right hand in blessing and holding shield in her left; behind her back, spear; to left and right, monograms. Hgc-12,637; Senior-98.300T. Extremely fine,