| Obverse |
King mounted on horse right, holding whip, Kharoshthi letter sa at right, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / AZOY |
| Reverse |
Zeus standing left, holding Nike aloft in outstretched right hand, holding sceptre in left, Nike in turn holding out a diadem, monogram at left, Kharoshthi letter bu right, topped with circle and crescent, Kharoshthi legend around: Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa / Ayasa |
| Date |
c. 1st century BCE |
| Weight |
9.49 gm. |
| Diameter |
24 mm. |
| Die axis |
10 o'clock |
| Reference |
MIG 854k, Sen 105.362T |
| Comments |
A CHOICE coin!
A Note on the tetradrachms of Azes II: Azes II issued a wide array of tetradrachms that can be bewildering even to advanced collectors. The obverse is typically the so-called "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 is 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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