TYPE Indo-Scythian Kingdom, Azes II (ca. 35 BC - 20 AD), bronze herachalcau (AE24), 13.72g DESCRIPTION . Obv: Humped bull r., monogram above, Greek legend around VASILEOS VASILEOU MEGALOU AZOU (partial) Rev: Lion standing r., monogram above, Kharosthi legend "Maharajasa rajatirajasa mahatasa / Ayasa" REFERENCE: Mac 2380, Bop 270 var. (closest combination of monograms) GRADING: F, brown patina, porous ORDER INFO: G2861, $32 Historical evidence regarding Indo-Scythian (or even Indo-Greek, for that matter) rulers is limited, and indeed, much of it comes from numismatics. Even though Indo-Scythian kings are considered to have eliminated the Greco-Baktrian presence in India, their coinage still follows previous traditions and models, and displays correct Greek legends and deities - all at this eastermost reach of Hellenistic influence, and centuries after Alexander the Great's entry. These kings also have a certain connection with Christian tradition, and some even see in Azes II one of the three "wise men from the East" in the biblical story of Jesus' nativity. Somewhat more reliable, however, is the claim that his successor, Indo-Parthian ruler Gondopharnes, was the prince to whose court St. Thomas the Apostle journeyed following Christ's Crucifixion.