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Chalkous - Azes II Indo-Scythian Kingdom
| Uitgever | Indo-Scythian Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 35 BC - 5 AD |
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| Diameter | Log in om details te zien |
| Dikte | 2.3 mm |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Greek |
| Opschrift voorzijde | BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY AZOY |
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Azes II remains one of the most disputed figures in ancient numismatics — some scholars have argued he never existed at all, with coins attributed to him potentially representing later issues struck in the name of Azes I. The debate, most forcefully advanced by Nicholas Sims-Williams and Joe Cribb in the late 1990s, hinged on a re-reading of the Azes Era itself, which if recalibrated would collapse the two rulers into one.
Senior 98 places this chalkous within the lower-denomination bronze coinage used for everyday transactions in the northwestern subcontinent, where Indo-Scythian authority was administered through satraps rather than direct royal presence.