Watch List notes:

INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes, circa 58-12 BC. Tetradrachm (Bronze, 23 mm, 8.87 g, 7 h), Taxilia. BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / AZOY Azes seated cross-legged on couch with sword on lap. Rev. 'Maharajasa Rajadhirajasa Mahatasa / Ayasa' ('of Great King, King of Kings, Azes the Great' in Karoshti) Hermes standing front, head to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding caduceus in his left; to left and right, monogtrams. HGC 12, 662. An attractive example of this difficult issue. Very fine.


From a collection of coins from Central Asia.