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Indo-Scythian Kingdom

The Indo-Scythian Kingdom was a confederation of Saka tribes ruling parts of northern and central South Asia.

Kind: kingdom
Region: South Asia, Asia

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Coin from Bactria of King Azes, 15 BC – AD 15

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Coin from Bactria of King Azes, 15 BC – AD 15

15 BC – AD 15

Bronze, rectangular coin. Obverse: the king with lance on horseback facing right. Greek legend. Reverse: humped bull. Legend in Pali. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0024; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements length 2.7 cm x w…

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