TYPE Indo-Scythian Kingdom, Azes II (ca. 35 BC - 20 AD), silver drachm DESCRIPTION . Obv: King on horseback r., holding whip in his right hand, Greek legend around VASILEOS VASILEOU MEGALOU AZOU (partial) Rev: Athena standing r., making gesture with right hand, holding shield and spear with left, two monograms to sides, Kharosthi legend "Maharajasa rajarajarasa mahatasa / Ayasa" REFERENCE: Bop 255-7 var. (no present combination of monograms) GRADING: VF+ / AVF, rough surface, toned ORDER INFO: G2201, $55 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.