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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 4580677, member: 99456"]Maybe I have a Poseidon after all, and must be one of the oddballs that wouldn't mind this as the only example. Doesn't meet the goals of [USER=90248]@Spaniard[/USER], however another Poseidon. Senior calls this a Zeus, but I see that CNG are calling it Poseidon - trident re-assessed?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1134468[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3"><b>Indo-Skythians, Azes</b>, circa 58-12 BC, AR Tetradrachm</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Obv:</b> ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ, King on horseback right, raising right hand, holding whip in left; I to right</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Rev: </b><i>Maharasa Rajarasa Mahatasa Ayasa</i>, Poseidon standing right, raising right hand, holding trident in left; monogram to left, Si to right</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Size:</b> 9.42g, 24mm</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Ref:</b> type of Senior 99.60T-99.70T although the obverse letter appears to be one not listed</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Note:</b> Obverse, Greek legend starts at furthest back hoof of the horse, and reverse, Kharoshti legend starts at left foot of Poseidon</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 4580677, member: 99456"]Maybe I have a Poseidon after all, and must be one of the oddballs that wouldn't mind this as the only example. Doesn't meet the goals of [USER=90248]@Spaniard[/USER], however another Poseidon. Senior calls this a Zeus, but I see that CNG are calling it Poseidon - trident re-assessed? [ATTACH=full]1134468[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3][B]Indo-Skythians, Azes[/B], circa 58-12 BC, AR Tetradrachm [B]Obv:[/B] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ, King on horseback right, raising right hand, holding whip in left; I to right [B]Rev: [/B][I]Maharasa Rajarasa Mahatasa Ayasa[/I], Poseidon standing right, raising right hand, holding trident in left; monogram to left, Si to right [B]Size:[/B] 9.42g, 24mm [B]Ref:[/B] type of Senior 99.60T-99.70T although the obverse letter appears to be one not listed [B]Note:[/B] Obverse, Greek legend starts at furthest back hoof of the horse, and reverse, Kharoshti legend starts at left foot of Poseidon[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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