INDO-SCYTHIAN, AZES Silver tetradrachm, Athena reverse, Senior 98.359T. CHOICE!

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Price: US$ 175.00 € 149.82
£ 130.27
AUD 269.59
CHF 138.69
CAD 245.6
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Description
Obverse King mounted on horse right, holding whip, Kharoshthi letter ti at right, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / AZOY
Reverse Pallas Athena standing right, holding right hand outstretched, holding spear in left, monograms at left and right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa / ayasa
Date c. 1st century BCE
Weight 9.64 gm.
Diameter 24 mm.
Die axis 1 o'clock
Reference MIG 848d, Sen 98.359T
Comments Azes issued a wide array of tetradrachms that can be bewildering even to advanced collectors. The obverse is either the so-called "KMS" or King mounted with spear or the "KMW" or King mounted with whip. The reverses feature different deities: sometimes Zeus, sometimes Pallas Athena, sometimes a city goddess, and a given deity can be in different poses. The next criteria for differentiation are the monograms and/or letters on the reverse. Finally, there are distinguishing Kharoshthi letters on the obverse in front of the horse.
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