Silver Tetradrachm Coin Indo Scythian Azes II. High Grade Silver. Gregorian Calendar Year 35 to 12 BC. Greek And Kharoshti Text. Hellenistic Sakas Dynasty. This numismatic piece is a genuine original, has excellent credits and provenance. Coins attributed to Azes II use Greek and Kharoshti inscriptions, depict a Greek goddess as his protector, and thereby essentially follow the numismatic model of the Greek kings of the Indo-Greek kingdom, suggesting a high willingness to accommodate Greek culture. A novel difference of the Indo Scythians was to show the king on a horse, rather than his bust in profile as did the Greeks. Obv: King with coat of mail, on horse, holding a sceptre, with Greek royal headband. Greek legend ???????? ???????? ??????? ???? "The Great King of Kings Azes". Rev: Athena with shield and lance, making a hand gesture identical to the Buddhist vitarka mudra. Kharoshti legend MAHARAJASA RAJADIRAJASA MAHATASA AYASA "The Great King of Kings Azes", with the Buddhist triratna symbol in the left field.

Dimensions: D 24mm. All measurements are approximate.