{"product_id":"large-bronze-pentachalkon-azes-i-c-58-35-bc-indo-scythian-kingdom-4","title":"Large bronze pentachalkon, Azes I (c.58-35 BC), Indo-Scythian Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003eKing mounted on Bactrian camel right, holding axe, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY \/ AZOY \/\/ Humped bull standing right, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend on 3 sides: \u003cem\u003emaharajasa rajatirajasa mahatasa ayasa\u003c\/em\u003e. 23mmx21mm, 12.09 grams. MIG 761, Sen 81.10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAzes I (c. 58–35 BCE) was one of the most important Indo-Scythian kings, ruling a substantial kingdom in northwestern South Asia after the decline of Indo-Greek power. His territories probably included much of Gandhara, Taxila, the Punjab and parts of the Indus valley, although their precise extent changed during his reign. His prolific bilingual coinage, with Greek and Kharoṣṭhī legends, commonly depicts the king on horseback and Greek or Indian deities on the reverse, reflecting the cultural mixture of his kingdom. Azes traditionally has also been associated with the establishment of the Azes Era, once dated to 58\/57 BCE, although both that identification and the traditional distinction between Azes I and Azes II remain subjects of scholarly debate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisMall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51646814748987,"sku":"x3395-71713","price":78.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w71713.jpg?v=1788390075","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/large-bronze-pentachalkon-azes-i-c-58-35-bc-indo-scythian-kingdom-4","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}