Azilises
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Obv: King on horseback, in battle armour, holding a spear. Legend in Greek: BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU AZILISOU "King of kings, Azilises the Great".
Rev: Nike standing, holding palm and wreath and a lamp in the right hand. Kharoshthi legend: "Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayilishasa" "King of kings, Azilises the Great".
Azilises was an Indo-Scythian king who ruled in the area of Gandhara.
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- "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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| Preceded by: Azes I |
Indo-Scythian Ruler 57 BC–35 BC |
Succeeded by: Azes II |
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