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Apollodotus I

Indo-Greek king, Founder of the Indo-Greek kingdom · Historical Figures

Apollodotus I Soter, known in Indian sources as Apaladata, was an Indo-Greek king from 180 BC to 160 BC, or between 174 and 165 BC who ruled the western and southern parts of the Indo-Greek kingdom, from Taxila in the Punjab region to the areas of Sindh and possibly Gujarat.

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Attic Tetradrachm of Apollodotus I shown wearing a Macedonian kausia hat. The Greek inscription reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ, Basileōs Apollodotou, "of King Apollodotus". The reverse shows Athena holding Nike in right hand, spear in left, resting her left elbow on shield.Attic Tetradrachm of Apollodotus I shown wearing a Macedonian kausia hat. The Greek inscription reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ, Basileōs Apollodotou, "of King Apollodotus". The reverse shows Athena holding Nike in right hand, spear in left, resting her left elbow on shield.Bilingual drachm of Apollodotus I. The Greek legend on the obverse reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, Basileōs Apollodotou Sōtēros, "of Saviour King Apollodotus". The Kharosthi legend on the reverse reads: Maharajasa Apaladatasa Tratarasa, "Of Great Saviour King Apollodotus".Bilingual drachm of Apollodotus I. The Greek legend on the obverse reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, Basileōs Apollodotou Sōtēros, "of Saviour King Apollodotus". The Kharosthi legend on the reverse reads: Maharajasa Apaladatasa Tratarasa, "Of Great Saviour King Apollodotus".Indian-standard coin of Apollodotus I. The obverse shows the sacred elephant with decorative belt and Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, "of Saviour King Apollodotus". The reverse shows a Zebu bull with Kharosthi legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨀𐨤𐨫𐨡𐨟𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯, Maharajasa Apaladatasa Tratarasa,[7] "of Great Saviour King Apollodotus". Actual size: 15 mm, 1.4 grams.Indian-standard coin of Apollodotus I. The obverse shows the sacred elephant with decorative belt and Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, "of Saviour King Apollodotus". The reverse shows a Zebu bull with Kharosthi legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨀𐨤𐨫𐨡𐨟𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯, Maharajasa Apaladatasa Tratarasa,[7] "of Great Saviour King Apollodotus". Actual size: 15 mm, 1.4 grams.The first Indian coins of Apollodotus showed symbols and depicted animals. These coins associated the elephant with the Buddhist Chaitya or arched-hill symbol, sun symbols, six-armed symbol, and a river. The bull had a Nandipada in front.The first Indian coins of Apollodotus showed symbols and depicted animals. These coins associated the elephant with the Buddhist Chaitya or arched-hill symbol, sun symbols, six-armed symbol, and a river. The bull had a Nandipada in front.A damaged Attic tetradrachm of Apollodotus I, shown wearing a Macedonian kausia hat and a diadem. The reverse shows seated Athena holding Nike, and resting elbow on shield. This coin was found in the ruins of Ai-Khanoum, a Greek city in Bactria.A damaged Attic tetradrachm of Apollodotus I, shown wearing a Macedonian kausia hat and a diadem. The reverse shows seated Athena holding Nike, and resting elbow on shield. This coin was found in the ruins of Ai-Khanoum, a Greek city in Bactria.

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