Description:

Ancient Central Asia, Indo-Scythian Kingdom, ca. late 1st millennium BCE to mid-1st century CE. A fine group of 50 billon drachms made from silver. Included are: Azilises, ca. 57 to 35 BCE, King mounted with spear/city deity (Senior type 56). Azes (I & II), ca. 35 o 12 BCE. King mounted with whip/Pallas I with dotted shield and thunderbolt (Senior type 90); same, King mounted with whip/Pallas right arm raised; and others. The Indo-Scythian kingdom occupied the area that is now Pakistan, and little is known about them aside from their distinctive silver coinage. Size of each (all are relatively similar): 0.55" W (1.4 cm); quality of silver: 50% to 80%; total weight: 84.9 grams

Provenance: private Vero Beach, Florida, USA collection, ex-private Dutch collection acquired on the Amsterdam Art Market

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  • Condition: All coins have softening to some raised details, with light bending and nicks to peripheries, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout.

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