Obol - Pabes

The Yuezhi confederation occupied a peculiar historical position in the first century BC — recently displaced from the Gansu corridor by the Xiongnu, they had driven the Sakas southward and were consolidating control over Bactria. This obol belongs to an imitative series derived from Bactrian Greek prototypes, struck as the confederation's component kingdoms gradually coalesced into what would become the Kushan Empire under Kujula Kadphises.

At 0.59g, these pieces already represent significant reduction from their Greek models. Senior's classification as A3.1 places Pabes among the earlier tribal rulers, though the precise dynastic sequence within the confederation remains contested.