58 BCE - 12 BCEΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ | Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayasa (of Great King, King of Kings Azes the Great)
Overstriking coin
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Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ:
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Gorny & Mosch, 297, 9 Oct. 2023, 520
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Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ (Greek) Poseidon standing facing, holding trident, a foot on river-god.
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayasa (of Great King, King of Kings Azes the Great) (Kharoshthi) Yakshi standing facing, holding vines. In left field, monogram.
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 58 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 12 BCE
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Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 12.1912.19 g <br />12,190 mg <br />
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DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: denomination A
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DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2828 mm <br />2.8 cm <br />
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StandardStandard.: Indian
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References
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΩΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ (Greek)
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 80 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 60 BCE
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Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ:
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denomination A
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StandardStandard. ᵖ:
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Indian
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References
Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:
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rare and spread
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Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
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sure
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RemarksRemarks:
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"Überprägt auf eine Münze des Apollodotos II. (Spuren der Legende [ΑΠΟ]ΛΛΟΔΟ[ΤΟΥ] links auf dem Avers)!"; "Dies ist die vierte bekannte Überprägung einer Poseidon-Bronze des Azes auf einen Untertyp des Apollodotos II., vgl. Bopearachchi, Monnaies indo-grecques surfrappées, RN 1989, S. 76 Nr. 22 und ders., L'apport des surfrappes à la reconstruction de l'histoire des Indo-Grecs, RN 2008, S. 253f. Nr. 16-17"
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References
- ^ Mitchiner, Michael (1975), Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian coinage, London,
- ^ Senior, Robert C. (2001), Indo-Scythian Coins and History, 4 vol., Lancaster, Penn. ; London, Classical Numismatic Group.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2013), Handbook of coins of Baktria and ancient India : including Sogdiana, Margiana, Areia, and the Indo-Greek, Indo-Skythian, and native Indian states south of the Hindu Kush, fifth century BC to first century, Lancaster-London,