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GREEK INDO-SCYTHIAN\"Silver Drachm\"Azes II Era Coinyou get 1 example from 35BC-5AD13.5mm - 16mm
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YOU GET ONEspecimen in condition similarto the examples shown in the photos.
A \"must have\" affordable coin for any collection.
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This Azes II Silver drachm played a major role in the history of Early Christianity.\"The wise men of the east\" described in the bible were guided by a prophesyand the Star of Bethlehem to find the baby Jesus. Christian tradition has set theirnumber as three, called them Magi, and named them Caspar or Gaspar, Melchior,and Balthazar. They are interpreted today to have been court astrologersfrom the east who studied and interpreted signs in the sky.
The EPIPHANY commemorates their visit.
Biblical scholars have debated their identities for centuries. Many scholarsbelieve Caspar (or Gaspar) to have been a representative sent by\"The Great King\" Azes II of ancient Bactria to the Holy Land to pay homage tothe newborn Jesus. His travels were almost certain to have been financed by thesevery same bronze and silver drachms issued by Azes, who ruled the area whichis now modern Afghanistan from 35 BC to 5 AD-during the time of the birth of Jesus.
Azes II (35 BC - 5 AD), king of Bactria, minted drachm coinsinspired by ancient Greek designs originating 500 years earlier.
The obverse legends were written in Greek, the reverse is in Indian script,making his coinage among the earliest bilingual coins.
The coins were hand made by strikinghot, silver disks between iron dies.
This crude method resulted in imperfect, but remarkably detailed coins.
The king on horseback is inscribed on the one side,and a standing figure of Zeus is on the reverse.
Comes in mini album & Certificate of Authenticity
All of Azes\' coins were in circulationwhen Christ lived. It can be assumed thatsome were struck on the day of Christ\'s birth!
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Please note that we have more than one of these available. We have includedphotos of many different pieces to give you an idea of the coin you willreceive. These are old coins that were recovered from a variety ofdifferent locations, therefore each one is unique and different.
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