Lot 14

Ancient Indo-Scythians Azes Goddess Lakshmi type Bronze Unit

Auction # 27 Lucknow (Online)


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Catalog Reference #
Senior # 120.10
Metal Composition
Copper
Lot Grade/Condition
about very fine
Diameter
24.37 mm
Weight
8.40 gms
Denomination
Unit
Calendar/Year
57th-35th BC

Ancient, Indo-Scythians, Azes (57th-35th BC), Goddess Lakshmi type, Copper Unit, 8.40 gms, 24.37 mm, Obv: Goddess Lakshmi standing in the classic 'Tribhanga' pose on a lotus pedestal and holds a lotus bud in her hand, Monograms on either side, Greek legend ‘ BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN (MEΓAΛOY AZOY) ’ around, Rev: Humped bull to right, Kharoshthi legend ‘ MaharajasaRajarajasaMahatasaAyasa ’ around, Senior # 120.10, about very fine, extremely rare.

Ancient, Indo-Scythians, Azes (c. 1st Century BC), Bronze Unit, 8.40 gms, 24.37 mm, Obverse: Greek God Hermes standing, Monograms on either side, Greek legend ‘BASILEOS BASILEON (MEGALOU AZOU)’ around, Reverse: Humped bull to right, Kharoshthi legend ‘MaharajasaRajarajasaMahatasaAyasa’ around, Hoover # 661, about very fine, very rare.