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There may have been only one King Azes, who reigned 57-12 BC, or two Azes, the second reigning into the first few decades of the 1st century AD. In general: the coins with king mounted with spear are generally assigned to Azes I and the king mounted with whip assigned to Azes II, although BMC and other reference sources list only one Azes.
| AIC 255 | Baktria, Indo-Scythian Kings, Azes I. ca 57-30's BC. AE 26mm x 24mm. King on camel right, holding ankus / Zebu bull standing right; monogram below. Alram 1001. | Text | Image | |
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| BMC 91 | Azes I AR Tetradrachm. 9.28g, 23.80mm. 58-19 BC. BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, Azes on horseback right, holding whip; monogram before / "Maharajasa rajadirajasa mahatasa ayasa" in Karosthi, Athena standing right, right hand extended, holding shield and spear; monograms to left and right. BMC 91 (these monograms); Mitchiner 2370; Sear: -. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 92 | Azes I AR Tetradrachm, 23.37mm, 9.51g. Karosthi Kingdom. 58-19 BC. BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, Azes on horseback right, holding whip; monogram before / Maharajasa rajadirajasa mahatasa ayasa, in Karosthi, Athena standing right, right hand extended, holding shield and spear; monograms to left and right. BMC 92 (these monograms); Sear: -. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 138 | Azes I AE Tetradrachm, Indo-Scythians. 15.43 gr, 25.57 mm. 57-12 BC. BASLIEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, zebu (humped bull) standing right, TA-like monogram, Whitehead 19 above / MAHARAJASA RAJARAJASA MAHATASA AYASA, in Karosthi, lion or leopard standing right, PD-like monogram Whitehead 25 above. Whitehead 257; BMC 138. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 142 | Azes I, Indo-Scythians, AE Tetradrachm, 16.98 gr, 26.33 mm. 57-12 BC. BASLIEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, zebu (humped bull) standing right, monogram Whitehead 28 above, Kh monogram to right / MAHARAJASA RAJARAJASA MAHATASA AYASA, in Karosthi, lion or leopard standing right. Monogram Whitehead 33 (B in square) above. Whitehead 271; BMC 142. | Text | Image | |
| MACW 2358cf | Baktria, Indo-Scythians. Azes. Undetermined mint in Gandhara, west of Taxila, ca 58-20/19 BC. AR Tetradrachm. BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, Azes on horseback right, holding whip; monogram before / legend MAHARAJASA RAJARAJASA MAHATASA AYASA in Karosthi, Pallas standing right, holding shield, scepter, & torque; monograms to left & right. | Text | Image | |
| MACW 2409 | Kingdom of Baktria, Azes I. Circa 57-30 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Western issues. Indo Scythians. King on horseback right, holding whip, pellet behind, Va before horse /Zeus stands to the left, monograms to left and right. | Text | Image | |
| MIG 697a | Baktria, Spalirises with Azes. Circa 65-40 BC. AE Hemiobol. Kandahar mint. King right on horseback / Bow & arrow; monogram before. Senior 75. | Text | Image | |
| MIG 737a | Azes I. ca 57-35 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Bannu mint? Azes standing left, holding scepter / Nike standing right, holding palm & wreath; monogram in right field. | Text | Image | |
| MIG 738 | Indo-Scythian Kings. Azes I. Circa 57-30 BC. AR Drachm. Bannu mint? King standing left, holding filleted sceptre / Nike walking right, holding wreath and palm; monogram before. | Text | Image | |
| MIG 740 | Indo-Skythian Kings of Baktria, Azes I. Circa 57-30 BC. AE Pentachalkon. Bannu mint? Poseidon standing, holding trident, horned river god at feet / Goddess Yakshi standing amidst vines; monogram. | Text | Image | |
| MIG 761a | Baktria, Azes I. Circa 57-30's BC. AE 27mm x 27mm Hexachalkon. King on camelback right, bow on back; monogram below / Zebu bull standing right; monogram above. MIG 761a. | Text | Image | |
| MIG 846f | Baktria, Indo-Scythians. Azes. ca 58-20/19 BC. AR Tetradrachm. BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, Azes on horseback right, holding whip; letter ka before / Legend MAHARAJASA RAJARAJASA MAHATASA AYASA in Karosthi, Pallas standing right, holding shield, scepter, & torque; monograms to left & right. | Text | Image | |
| MIG 847d | Baktria, Azes I. ca57-30's BC. AR Tetradrachm. Western issues. King on horseback right, holding whip, pellet behind, Va before horse / Pallas (Athena) standing facing, right arm raised; monograms. | Text | Image | |
| MIG 848 | Azes I. ca 57-30's BC. AR Tetradrachm. Obv: King on horseback right, hand raised, monogram to right / Athena standing right, holding spear and shield. Monograms to left and right. Mitch MIG 848. | Text | Image | |
| MIG_850k | Baktria, Azes AE Unit. BASLIEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, zebu (humped bull) standing right. Monogram Whitehead 24 above, Kh monogram to right / MAHARAJASA RAJARAJASA MAHATASA AYASA in Karosthi, lion or leopard standing right. Monogram Whitehead 22 above. Whitehead 279; Mitchener 850k; BMC 151. | Text | Image | |
| Senior_76-2D | Indo-Scythian Kingdom, Azes AR Drachm. ca 58-19 BC.. Uncertain mint north of Taxila. ca 58 BC. Zeus standing left / Nike standing right; monogram to right. | Text | Image | |
| Senior 81-10 | Indo-Scythian Kingdom, Azes. Circa 58-19 BC. AE Unit. near Pushkalavati. ca 58 BC. Azes, in bow in case & holding axe, seated on Bactrian camel right / Yak(?) grazing right; monogram to lower right. | Text | Image | |
| Senior 98-329T | Indo-Scythians, Azes. Circa 58-19 BC. AR Tetradrachm. King on horseback right; letter before / Pallas-Athena right, with shield and spear; monograms on either side. | Text | Image | |
| Whitehead 231 | Azes I AE Drachm, 3.13 gr, 12.73 mm. Kushan. 58-19 BC. BASLIEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, King with whip on horseback right. Monogram to right / Kushan legend, Demeter standing facing, holding cornucopiae and extending hand. Kharosthi monogram "Megasa" to right. Whitehead 231. | Text | Image | |
| Whitehead 259 | Azes I AE Tetradrachm. 12.23 g, 25.23 mm. 58-20 BC. BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, Humped Brahman bull (zebu) walking right, Whitehead symbol 15 (Z in square) above; Kharosthi "jha" to right / Kharosthi legend, Lion or leopard standing right, Whitehead symbol 26 above. Whitehead 259; BMC p. 86, 141. | Text | Image | |
| Whitehead 264 | Azes I AE Tetradrachm 14.11 g, 28.41 mm. Taxila mint. 58-20 BC. BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, Humped Brahman bull (zebu) standing right, monogram (Whitehead 24) above, Kharosthi monogram to right / Kharosthi legend, Lion standing right; monogram sasi above. Whitehead 264; Mitchener 2373ff; Senior type ISCH 102; Sear: -. | Text | Image | |
| Whitehead 275 | Azes I, Indo-Scythians, AE Tetradrachm, 15.74 gr, 26.30 mm. 57-12 BC. BASLIEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZOU, zebu (humped bull) standing right, monogram Whitehead 33 above (resembling a B in a square), Karosthi letter to right / MAHARAJASA RAJARAJASA MAHATASA AYASA, in Karosthi, lion or leopard standing right. Monogram Whitehead 40 above. Whitehead 275; BMC 143. | Text | Image | |
| See also: | R. Whitehead's excellent book, Coins in the Punjab Museum, free download from archive.org | |||
| Coins of Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India in the British Museum, free download from google books | ||||
| Perseus Project database, coins of Azes | ||||
| Entry for Indo scythians, Azes I on the Digital Historia Numorum | ||||
| Search for Azes I at Incitatus Coins | ||||
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