E-auction 599-565560 - bgr_634819 - SCYTHIA - INDO-SCYTHIAN KINGDOM - AZES Tétradrachme bilingue
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| Estimate : | 125 € |
| Price : | 39 € |
| Maximum bid : | 39 € |
| End of the sale : | 07 October 2024 14:02:00 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : Tétradrachme bilingue
Date: c. 55-35 AC.
Mint name / Town : Taxila
Metal : copper
Diameter : 28,5 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 13,78 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré, bien identifiable. Des faiblesses. Joli lion. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
Morgan- cf, p. 377 - Mit.2379
Obverse
Obverse description : Bœuf sacré (zébu) passant à droite.
Obverse legend : BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU// AZOU
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE KHAROSHTHI.
Reverse description : Lion passant à droite.
Reverse translation : (Roi des Rois très grand Azès).
Commentary
Ce type est aussi parfois attribué à Azès II. La dénomination est aussi présentée comme un hexachalque.
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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