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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jwt708, post: 2723607, member: 32619&quot;]I very badly want to get deeper into Indo-Scythian and Baktrian coinage. It&#039;s a history I&#039;m unfamiliar with that inspires me to learn more. In keeping with this thread I&#039;ll post mine:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-111-azes-zeus.4058/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>zes, Indo-Scythian, BC 50-30</p><p>AR, drachm, 15mm, 2g; 11h</p><p>Obv.: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓ AΛΟΥ / AZOY; Emperor on horseback right, holding whip and raising right hand, bow on his back. Karosthi letter in right field</p><p>Rev.: Kartoshi script around, &quot;<i>MAHARAJASA RAJARAJASA MAHATASA AYASA</i>&quot;; Zeuse standing left, holding long scepter and Nike, monograms in right and left field</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-108-spalahores-hercules.4057/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Spalahores, Indo-Scythian, BC 75-65</p><p>AE, hemiobol, 22mm, 8.5g; Kandahar</p><p>Obv.: CΠAΛYPIOC ΔIKAIOY AΔEΛΦΟΥ TOY BACIΛEΩC (of Spalyrises, the just, the brother of the king); Horseman right</p><p>Rev.: (Kharosthi legend citing Spalagadames as &quot;son of Spalahores&quot;); Herakles seated left on rock resting club on knee, control symbol at lower left</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-73-azes-poseidon.3789/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Azes I/II, Indo-Scythians, BC 57-12/AD 5-35</p><p>AR, tetradrachm, 8.76h, 24.5mm;1h</p><p>Obv.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΞΟΥ; Great king on horseback right, bow on back, right arm raised holding (?), whip in left, monogram of Karosthi letter left field</p><p>Rev.:Karosthi legend; Poseidon standing right holding trident and extending right hand, monogram left, Karosthi letter right (?)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-33-azes-athena.3463/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Azes I/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 (?), Kharosthi letter &quot;ņa&quot; before</p><p>Rev.: Kharoshthi legend around: <i>maharajasa rajadirajasa mahatasa ayasa; </i>Pallas-Athena standing right with shield and spear, monograms on either side[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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