Silver Tetradrachm - Ancient Indo-Scythian, c. 20 BC - 5 AD
Azes II (Considered one of the 3 Wise Men - Gaspard?)
Obv: Azes on Horseback
Rev: Athena with spear
(Legends in Karosthi) 25mm, 9.51gm
Coins attributed to Azes II use Greek and Kharoshti inscriptions, depict a Greek goddess as his protector, and thereby essentially follow the numismatic model of the Greek kings of the Indo-Greek kingdom, suggesting a high willingness to accommodate Greek culture. A novel difference of the Indo-Scythians was to show the king on a horse, rather than his bust in profile as did the Greeks.
