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<p>[QUOTE="Roerbakmix, post: 3647294, member: 100731"][USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER]. Thanks, I struggle to read and ID them correctly (which is the main reason I bought this lot; to get some experience in English pennies). I wish there would be some search engine allowing to search for (parts of) the legends and other key characteristics of the coins, such as exists for Roman Imperial coins (<a href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/identify" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatics.org/ocre/identify" rel="nofollow">http://numismatics.org/ocre/identify</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=81896]@Deacon Ray[/USER] Thanks! It's a bit off-topic, but I like them as well, and when I had the opportunity to buy it cheap, I bought it in a heartbeat. Here is the coin in more detail:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]979551[/ATTACH]</p><p>Ruler: Azes II</p><p>Denomination: AR Tetradrachm</p><p>Obs: BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU (Greek); "The great king of kings, Azes. </p><p>Azes on horseback right, holding whip; monogram before ; </p><p>rev: Maharajasa rajadirajasa mahatasa ayasa, in Karosthi (great king, king of kings, Azes the Great), Athena standing right, right hand extended, holding shield and spear; monograms to left and right.</p><p>Weight: 9.55g; Ø:2.5cm</p><p>Catalogue: </p><p>Acquired: 17-12-2018</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have an AR drach by Azes:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]979552[/ATTACH]</p><p>Ruler: Azes II</p><p>Denomination: AR Drachm</p><p>Obs: King mounted on horse right, holding whip, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / AZOY; </p><p>rev: Pallas Athena standing right, holding right hand outstretched, holding spear in left, monograms at left and right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa / ayasa</p><p>Weight: 1.7g; Ø:1.5cm</p><p>Catalogue: MIG 847d, Sen 98.118D</p><p>Acquired: 17-12-2018[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roerbakmix, post: 3647294, member: 100731"][USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER]. Thanks, I struggle to read and ID them correctly (which is the main reason I bought this lot; to get some experience in English pennies). I wish there would be some search engine allowing to search for (parts of) the legends and other key characteristics of the coins, such as exists for Roman Imperial coins ([URL]http://numismatics.org/ocre/identify[/URL]) [USER=81896]@Deacon Ray[/USER] Thanks! It's a bit off-topic, but I like them as well, and when I had the opportunity to buy it cheap, I bought it in a heartbeat. Here is the coin in more detail: [ATTACH=full]979551[/ATTACH] Ruler: Azes II Denomination: AR Tetradrachm Obs: BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU (Greek); "The great king of kings, Azes. Azes on horseback right, holding whip; monogram before ; rev: Maharajasa rajadirajasa mahatasa ayasa, in Karosthi (great king, king of kings, Azes the Great), Athena standing right, right hand extended, holding shield and spear; monograms to left and right. Weight: 9.55g; Ø:2.5cm Catalogue: Acquired: 17-12-2018 I also have an AR drach by Azes: [ATTACH=full]979552[/ATTACH] Ruler: Azes II Denomination: AR Drachm Obs: King mounted on horse right, holding whip, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / AZOY; rev: Pallas Athena standing right, holding right hand outstretched, holding spear in left, monograms at left and right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa / ayasa Weight: 1.7g; Ø:1.5cm Catalogue: MIG 847d, Sen 98.118D Acquired: 17-12-2018[/QUOTE]
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