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E-auction 232-156004 - bgr_453456 - SCYTHIA - INDO-SCYTHIAN KINGDOM - AZES Drachme bilingue

SCYTHIA - INDO-SCYTHIAN KINGDOM - AZES Drachme bilingue XF
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Estimate : 150 €
Price : 42 €
Maximum bid : 65 €
End of the sale : 25 September 2017 14:02:00
bidders : 7 bidders
Type : Drachme bilingue
Date: c. 55-35 AC
Mint name / Town : Taxila
Metal : silver
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,23 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan court sur les légendes bien identifiable. Patine grise avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse description : Le roi à cheval passant à droite, tenant une couronne de la main droite et un étendard de la main gauche ; devant le cheval, un monogramme.
Obverse legend : BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU// AZOU.
Obverse translation : (Roi des Rois très grand Azoy).

Reverse


Reverse legend : LÉGENDE KHAROSHTHI .
Reverse description : Zeus nicéphore drapé debout à gauche, tenant une victoriola de la main droite et un sceptre transversal de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : (Roi des Rois très grand Azès).

Commentary


Les drachmes sont souvent plus rares que les tétradrachmes.

Historical background


SCYTHIA - INDO-SCYTHIAN KINGDOM - AZES

(58-12 BC)

Azes I never conquered the domain of Hermaios (Paropamisades). On the other hand, he seized Taxila and is a contemporary of Zoïle II (55-35 BC).

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