attributed to his reign, such as coins, are likely to be those of Azes I. After the death of Azes II, the rule of the Indo-Scythians in northwestern India and...
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Azes I (Greek: Ἄζης Azēs, epigraphically ΑΖΟΥ Azou; Kharosthi: 𐨀𐨩 A-ya, Aya) was an Indo-Scythian ruler who ruled around c. 48/47 BCE – 25 BCE with a...
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Bimaran casket (section Azes II)
King of Kings Azes". Dynastic mark of Kharahostes. Close-up photographs by the British Museum[4] show that the coins do bear the name of Azes, but that they...
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and placed inside the stupa with several coins of Azes. This may have happened during the reign of Azes (60–20 BCE), or slightly later. The Indo-Scythians...
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devotee within foliage has been found which had a reliquary and a coin of Azes II buried at its base, securely dating the sculpture to earlier than 20 BCE...
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one king Azes, a theory that was vindicated when it was shown that a coin of the so-called Azes II was overstruck with a type attributed to Azes I (see...
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Azes era (47 BCE) The "Azes era" (also known as the Aja or Ajasa era, Prakrit: Ayasa vaṣaye) starting 47/46 BCE, was named after the Indo-Scythian king...
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The coins of Azes II found inside the Bimaran casket provide a terminus post quem: for the coins to have been placed inside, the casket was necessarily...
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in his right hand, in a style consistent with that of Azes II (who possibly is identical with Azes I). On the reverse, Athena makes a benediction gesture...
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"benefactor" Zeionises was a satrap of the area of southern Chach for King Azes II. He then became king, and ruled in parts of the Indian subcontinent around...
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