| Emissor |
Cidade de Taxila
(Punjab region) |
|---|---|
| Tipo | Moedas |
| Anos | 35 A.C - 12 A.C |
| Valor | Tetradracma (4) |
| Moeda | Estáter |
| Composição | Cobre |
| Peso | 6,40 g |
| Diâmetro | 22,11 mm |
| Espessura | 2,55 mm |
| Formato | Redondo |
| Orientação | 9 horas ↑← |
| Demonetizada | Sim |
| Número | N# 573185 |
| Referências | BMC Ancient India# 93 John Allan; 1936. A Catalogue of the Indian Coins in the British Museum / Volume 7. Catalogue of the Coins of Ancient India. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. |
Rei a cavalo à direita, segurando um chicote.
Escrita: Grego
Legenda: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ
(en) Pallas standing right, extending right arm and holding trident in left hand.
Legenda: maharajasa rajatirajasa mahatasa Ayasa
Simples
Indo-Scythian Kingdom
Azes II
Tetradrachm – Probably Taxila Mint
Date: c. 35–12 BCE
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Weight: 6.40 g
Diameter: 22.11 mm
Mint: Probably Taxila
Reference: BMC #93
Condition: About Very Fine
Rarity: Extremely Rare (+)
Obverse: King mounted on horseback holding whip; Kharoshthi letter before; Greek legend:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ
(Basileos Basileon Megalou Azou – “Of the King of Kings, the Great Azes”).
Reverse: Greek goddess Athena (Pallas Athena) standing with shield; Greek and Kharoshthi monograms in fields; Kharoshthi legend:
Maharajasa Rajarajasa Mahatasa Ayasa (“Great King of Kings Azes”).
Represents the Indo-Scythian consolidation of power in northwestern India, blending Hellenistic and Central Asian artistic traditions after the decline of the Indo-Greeks.
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