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1/2 Chalkous - Azilizes Indo-Scythian
| Issuer | Indo-Scythian Kingdom |
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| Year | 57 BC - 35 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Irregular square flan depicting a figure, likely the king or a deity, shown in a seated or striding posture within a rectangular incuse panel, rendered in low relief on the roughly hammered flan. Surrounding the central motif, a Kharosthi legend is distributed across the field in multiple lines, reading maharajasa mahatasa ayilishasa (Of the Great King of Kings Azilizes), serving as the Prakrit equivalent of the Greek obverse inscription. The composition is characteristic of the bilingual and biscript coinage tradition of the Indo-Scythian rulers, reflecting cultural synthesis between Hellenistic and Indian numismatic conventions. The surface shows extensive dark patination and flan irregularities consistent with hand-hammered small copper coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse lettering | maharajasa / mahatasa / ayilishasa |
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| Mintage | ND (57 BC - 35 BC) |
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