149, Lot: 172. Estimate $100. Sold for $105. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes I. Circa 58-19 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 9.71 g). King on horseback right; Kharosthi letter “t” to right / King standing right, holding trident; Kharosthi letter “A”, monogram in fields. Senior 99.40T var; MIG -. Good VF, slightly rough surfaces.
Senior Type 99 (MIG 828) is divided into two sub-varieties, with the figure on the reverse holding either a sceptre topped with three balls or a trident. These field marks were only associated with the sceptre type, not the trident.