2807 - Gandhara/Punjab (uncertain mint) (Azilises) (AE king/Heracles) over Spalirises (king/Zeus Helios) (Senior 2003, p. 9, 70)

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 2807

85 BCE - 45 BCEΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΙΛΙΣΟΥ | Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayalishasa (Kharoshthi ; ie. of Great King, King of Kings Azilises the Great).

Images

Overstriking coin

SO_2114_-_Gandhara-Punjab_(uncertain_mint)_(Azilises).jpg

Traces of the overstruck variety

2114_Spalirises_(drawing).jpg

Location/history


Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ^ᵖ:	Senior coll. ?

Overstriking coin

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΙΛΙΣΟΥ Armored Skythian king advancing right on horseback with lowered spear.

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayalishasa (Kharoshthi ; ie. of Great King, King of Kings Azilises the Great). Heracles seated left on rock, holding club and resting hand on seat.

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.:

Taxila

Ancient regionAncient region.

Gandhara

Modern countryModern country: Afghanistan

AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources:

Azilises (Indo-Scythian king, c. 85-45 or 35 BC), Indo-Scythian kingdom

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 85 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 45 BCE

Hellenistic ^{323-30 BC}

periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze	WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.637.63 g <br />7,630 mg <br />	DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: denomination B
DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2525 mm <br />2.5 cm <br />		StandardStandard.: Indian

References

Coin referenceReference of the Coin:

Senior 2003, p. 9, n° 70

Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:

HGC 121HGC 12, n° 593

Overstruck type

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:

visible on reverse: legend

ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:

visible on obverse: legend and top of type

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ^ᵖ:

Ancient regionAncient region. ^ᵖ

Modern countryModern country:

AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ^ᵖ:

Spalirises (Indo-Scythian king, 1st century BC)

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context..

periodTime period of the numismatic object.

Physical description

References

Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ^ᵖ:

Additional data

Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes:		Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification:
RemarksRemarks:

References

^ 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,