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Tetradrachm - Azes II
| Issuer | Indo-Scythian Kingdom |
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| Year | 35 BC - 12 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | King Azes II depicted on horseback in right profile, mounted on a walking horse and rendered in a Hellenistic-influenced style typical of Indo-Scythian coinage. The royal rider wears a domed helmet and military attire, holding a spear or whip. A circular border of pellets frames the central equestrian design. The Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ, meaning 'of the Great King of Kings Azes', runs around the periphery. The die work is characteristic of the hammered coinage of the Indo-Scythian court, with the legend partially weak at the flan edges. |
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| Reverse script | Kharoshthi |
| Reverse lettering | Maharajasa Rajadirajasa Mahatasa Ayasa |
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