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Drachma of Azes Icirca 57-35 B.C.

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Silver coin with a standing figure holding a spear, flanked by a branching plant, surrounded by inscriptions in two ancient scripts
Silver coin with a raised relief of a rider on horseback at center, surrounded by a circular border of Greek script above and Kharosthi script below.

Unknown, Drachma of Azes I, circa 57-35 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Indian Art Special Purpose Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Drachma of Azes I
Place Made
Northern India
Date Made
circa 57-35 B.C.
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
Credit Line
Indian Art Special Purpose Fund
Accession Number
M.81.154.3
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1986.