Lot 91

Ancient, Indo-Scythians, Azilises (57-35 BC), Silver Tetradrachm (Indian Standard), 9.54 gms, 27.45 mm, Obv: King on horseback to right, Monogram at right, Greek legend around ‘BasileosBasileosMegalauAzilisou’, Rev: Dioscouri standing facing, holding spears, Kharoshti legend around reading ‘maharajasa-rajadirajasa-mahatasaay-alishasa‘, The Ashvins (Sanskrit: अश्विन्, romanized: Aśvin, lit. 'horse possessors'), also known as Ashwini Kumara and Asvinau, are Hindu twin gods associated with medicine, health, dawn and sciences, 4th known specimen, 3rd to be offered in an auction, Hoover # 566, pg. 214, about extremely fine, extremely rare.