Live auction - bgr_526976 - SCYTHIA - INDO-SCYTHIAN KINGDOM - AZILISES Tétradrachme bilingue
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| Estimate : | 450 € |
| Price : | 290 € |
| Maximum bid : | 3 201 € |
| End of the sale : | 09 April 2019 14:05:26 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Tétradrachme bilingue
Date: c. 55-35 AC
Mint name / Town : Taxila
Metal : silver
Diameter : 2620400 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 9,65 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés, bien venu à la frappe, de haut relief. Très belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Le roi à cheval passant à droite, tenant une haste transversale de la main droite.
Obverse legend : BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU// AZILISOU
Obverse translation : (Roi des Rois très grand Azilises).
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE KHAROSHTHI .
Reverse description : Niké marchant à gauche, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la main gauche ; de chaque côté, un monogramme.
Reverse translation : (Roi des Rois très grand Azilises).
Commentary
Type spectaculaire.
Historical background
SCYTHIA - INDO-SCYTHIAN KINGDOM - AZILISES
(57-35 BC)
The Indo-Scythians are a branch of the Indo-European Saces (Scythians) who migrated from southern Siberia into Bactria, Sogdiana, Kashmir and eventually to Arachosia and then India from the mid-2nd century BC. J.-C. in the 1st century BC. The founder is Maues (95/85-60/57 BC). The reign of Azilises is placed between the reigns of Azès I (57-35 BC) and Azès II (35-12 BC).
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SCYTHIA - INDO-SCYTHIAN KINGDOM - AZILISES Tétradrachme bilingue AU
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