Azes I

Azes I led Indo-Scythian forces to conquer the Indus Valley region from the Indo-Greeks. This established Indo-Scythian rule over a large territory in northwestern India and initiated the Azes era calendar system.

Azes I established a new calendar era, later known as the Azes era, beginning in 58 BC. This calendar system was used for centuries in the Indian subcontinent for dating inscriptions and coins.

Azes I issued silver drachm coins bearing his portrait and Greek legends on the obverse, and a seated Zeus on the reverse. These coins became a standard currency across his kingdom and influenced later coinage.