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Drachm - Azes II
| Issuer | Indo-Scythian Kingdom |
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| Year | 35 BC - 5 AD |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | King on horseback advancing to the right, the rider raising his right hand in a gesture of salute or benediction. The horse is depicted in profile with naturalistic detail typical of Indo-Scythian coinage. A beaded border surrounds the central device. A Greek legend in retrograde characters runs around the periphery of the field, identifying the ruler as the great king of kings. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Azes II remains one of the most contested figures in ancient numismatics — several scholars have argued he never existed at all, with his coins reattributed to a later phase of Azes I's reign or to successor mints perpetuating a dynastic name for legitimacy. The debate has never been fully resolved, and the coins themselves are the primary evidence either side relies on.
The billon composition reflects progressive debasement across the Indo-Scythian series as Parthian pressure and fragmenting trade routes eroded the western satrapies.