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<p>[QUOTE="Jwt708, post: 2226612, member: 32619"]<img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/azes.3463/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Azes II*, Indo-Scythians, BC 57 -12</p><p>AR, drachm, 2g, 16mm; 6h, uncertain mint west of Taxila</p><p>Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY AZOY; king on horseback right, raising right hand, holding whip in left flowing behind, Kharosthi letter "ņa" before (n should have dot below but I can't find that symbol)</p><p>Rev.: Kharoshthi legend around: <i>maharajasa rajadirajasa mahatasa ayasa;</i>Pallas-Athena standing right with shield and spear, monograms on either side</p><p>I LOVE this coin. I spent quite a bit trying to attribute it and understand more about this time and place in history.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/philip-ii.3461/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Phillip II, Kingdom of Macedonia, BC 359 - 336</p><p>AE, 5g, 17.5mm, uncertain Macedonian mint</p><p>Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right</p><p>Rev.: ΦΙΛΙxx... (likely ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ); youth on horseback right,</p><p>ΛΥ beneath horse left, unknown symbol beneath horse right (prow?)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/zeugitania-carthage.3491/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Zeugitana, Carthage, BC 300 - 264</p><p>AE, 4.78g, 19mm; 2h</p><p>Obv.: Head of Tanit left, wreathed in corn</p><p>Rev.: Horsehead right</p><p>Ref.: Sear #6524[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jwt708, post: 2226612, member: 32619"][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/azes.3463/full[/IMG] Azes II*, Indo-Scythians, BC 57 -12 AR, drachm, 2g, 16mm; 6h, uncertain mint west of Taxila Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY AZOY; king on horseback right, raising right hand, holding whip in left flowing behind, Kharosthi letter "ņa" before (n should have dot below but I can't find that symbol) Rev.: Kharoshthi legend around: [I]maharajasa rajadirajasa mahatasa ayasa;[/I]Pallas-Athena standing right with shield and spear, monograms on either side I LOVE this coin. I spent quite a bit trying to attribute it and understand more about this time and place in history. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/philip-ii.3461/full[/IMG] Phillip II, Kingdom of Macedonia, BC 359 - 336 AE, 5g, 17.5mm, uncertain Macedonian mint Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right Rev.: ΦΙΛΙxx... (likely ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ); youth on horseback right, ΛΥ beneath horse left, unknown symbol beneath horse right (prow?) [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/zeugitania-carthage.3491/full[/IMG] Zeugitana, Carthage, BC 300 - 264 AE, 4.78g, 19mm; 2h Obv.: Head of Tanit left, wreathed in corn Rev.: Horsehead right Ref.: Sear #6524[/QUOTE]
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