35BC Silver INDIAN Coin Bactrian KING AZES II Horseback Start Price USD 149.99 Current Price USD 149.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 21, 2008 End Time Friday, November 28, 2008 Location Forest Hills, New York See more about '35BC Silver INDIAN Coin Bactrian KING AZES II Horseback' Description Certified AuthenticAncient Indo Scythian Coin of KingAZES II35-12 BCE    (click on image to enlarge i3071) King of Bactria & India Azes II - 35-12 B.C. Silver Drachm 14mm (1.95 grams)Bronze Drachm 14mm Obverse:Azes II on horseback right holding scepter. Reverse:Zeus standing left with thunderbolt in right hand. Azes II (reigned circa 35-12 BCE), was an Indo-Scythian king who completed the rule of the Scythians in northern India.Decline of the ScythiansAfter the death of Azes II, the rule of the Indo-Scythians in northwestern India finally crumbled with the conquest of the Kushans, one of the five tribes of the Yuezhi who had lived in Bactria for more than a century, and who were then expanding into India to create a Kushan Empire.Soon after, the Parthians invaded from the west. Their leader Gondophares temporarily displaced the Kushans and founded the Indo-Parthian Kingdom that was to last until the middle of the 1st century CE.The Kushans ultimately regained northwestern India circa 75 CE, where they were to prosper for several centuries.Some Indo-Scythian kingdom persisted in northern India until the 5th century CE.   Certificate of Authenticity guarantees this item authentic for a LIFETIME. Bid today and own a piece of history.Contact me directly at  (646) 246 - 6040 if you have any questions/requests.You may also e-mail me at Dmitry217@gmail.com. __________________________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ***Shipping Rules * Shipping is available in the Continental United States for a flat rate of $7.  * Combined shipping is available.*Shipping Internationally is available for $10.  *For international buyers purchasing coins over $200, a $25 fee for signature confirmation is required for secure USPS Global Express international shipping. *** Place a Bid!