INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azilises. Circa 85-45/35 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 9.27 g, 12h).Triton XXIII – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part II through Roman Imperial Coinage Part I Central Asian, Silver Sold For $ 32 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azilises. Circa 85-45/35 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 9.27 g, 12h). BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN HEΓΑΛOY ΑΖΙΛΙΣΟΥ, king right on horseback, holding whip; monogram to right / Maha[rajasa rajatirajasa mahatasa Ayilishasa in Kharosthi, Lakshmi standing facing on lotus, holding in each hand a lotus upon which stands an elephant spraying water from its trunk; ya in Kharosthi to left, a in Kharosthi to right. Senior 33.1T; HGC 12, 563. Deposits, some light marks. Near VF. An extremely rare issue of considerable iconographic interest. |