India. Kushan. Yueh Chi. Northern Bactria. Arsiles AR Hemidrachm
1st Century BCE AR 14.66mm 1.50g
Obverse: [APΣЄIΛ]HC, helmeted and draped bust right
Reverse: NANAIA / NANAIA, lion standing right, crescent / Λ above
Senior A4.1
Ex Marc Breitsprecher

The Yueh Chi were a nomadic people who had conflict with China and eventually invaded (and caused considerable damage to) Baktria.

King Arsiles is only known from his coins.

130 BCE

Yuezhi tribes (future Kushans) conquer Baktria, ending the Greco-Baktrian Kingdom and beginning the era of Kushan dominance in the region.