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Tetradrachm - Azes II Taxila mint
| Issuer | Indo-Scythian Kingdom |
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| Year | 58 BC - 12 BC |
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| Weight | 9.9 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts the king Azes II on horseback, shown in right-facing profile, seated in a commanding equestrian pose with a spear or sceptre held upright in the right hand. The rider wears military dress with a flowing cloak or drapery behind him, rendered in the bold, somewhat stylised Gandharan tradition typical of Indo-Scythian coinage. The horse is shown in a walking stance with all four legs clearly articulated. A circular Greek legend surrounds the central device, reading BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY AZOY (King of Kings, Azes the Great), disposed around the full circumference of the coin in the field. |
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| Reverse script | Kharosthi |
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| Mint | Taxila |
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