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NGC INDO-SCYTHIANS Azes I/II c.58BC Silver AR Drachm NGC Ancients Certified MG

$ 47.34

Availability: 77 in stock
  • Era: Ancient
  • Certification Number: WILL VARY
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Variety: Azes I/II
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Iraq
  • Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
  • Certification: NGC
  • Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
  • Condition: NGC INDO-SCYTHIANS Azes I/II c.58BC Silver AR Drachm - -Medium Grade ( See our other listings if you want High Grade! ) - -Certified Authentic and Encapsulated by NGC - * You Will Receive the Same Type of Coin and Condition Shown , Certificate Number Will Vary As Stock Photos Are Used * Researchers currently theorize that the Magi may have served as envoys of the Indo-Scythian monarch Azes, who ruled over Bactria in Central Asia from 35 BC to AD 5, coinciding with the period of Christ’s birth. Despite their significance, historical records provide scant details about this illustrious ruler, leaving scholars uncertain whether he should be designated as Azes I or Azes II. An exceptionally preserved silver drachm, dating back two millennia, portrays the king mounted on horseback, while the reverse features a depiction of the standing figure of Zeus.
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Year: 58 BC
  • Fineness: 0.8
  • Composition: Silver
  • Denomination: Drachma
  • Date: after c.58BC

    Description

    NGC INDO-SCYTHIANS Azes I/II c.58BC Silver AR Drachm * MG - Medium Grade
    Researchers currently theorize that the Magi may have served as envoys of the Indo-Scythian monarch Azes, who ruled over Bactria in Central Asia from 35 BC to AD 5, coinciding with the period of Christ’s birth. Despite their significance, historical records provide scant details about this illustrious ruler, leaving scholars uncertain whether he should be designated as Azes I or Azes II. An exceptionally preserved silver drachm, dating back two millennia, portrays the king mounted on horseback, while the reverse features a depiction of the standing figure of Zeus.
    Lower Grade -
    Certified Authentic and Encapsulated for Protection by NGC
    You Will Receive the Same Type of Coin and Condition Shown , Certificate Number Will Vary As Stock Photos Are Used
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