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13602
Azes I/II, after c.58 BC INDO-SCYTHIANS AR Drachm NGC Ancients VG
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Description
Ancient: Azes I/II, after c.58 BC INDO-SCYTHIANS AR Drachm NGC Ancients VG
Condition
NGC Ancients VG
Literature
Indo-Scythians Azes I/II after 58 BC" refers to a period of Indo-Scythian rule in the northwestern Indian subcontinent, specifically under the leadership of a king named Azes, whose coins are dated to after 58 BC, showcasing a bilingual inscription in Greek and Kharosthi script, signifying the cultural mix of the region at that time; these coins are considered some of the earliest examples of bilingual coinage in the area