Azilises
Azilises (ruled circa 57-35 BCE) was an Indo-Scythian king who ruled in the area of Gandhara.
| Azilises | |
|---|---|
 Coin of Azilises, Gandhara mint | |
| Indo-Scythian king | |
| Reign | 57 – 35 BC |
| Predecessor | Azes I |
| Successor | Azes II |
Coinage
Azilises issued some joint coins with Azes, where Azes is presented as king on the obverse (ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΙΛΙΣΟΥ), and Azilises is introduced as king on the obverse in kharoshthi ("Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayilisasa", "The great king, the king of kings, the great Azilises").[1]
References
- "Coins of the Indo-Greeks", Mitchener p.132
Sources
- Olbrycht, Marek Jan (2016). "The Sacral Kingship of the early Arsacids. I. Fire Cult and Kingly Glory": 91–106. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - The Shape of Ancient Thought. Comparative studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies by Thomas McEvilley (Allworth Press and the School of Visual Arts, 2002) ISBN 1-58115-203-5
- The Greeks in Bactria and India, W.W. Tarn, Cambridge University Press.
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