Zoilus II Soter was an Indo-Greek king who ruled in eastern Punjab. Bopearachchi dates his reign to c. 55-35 BC, a date approximately supported by R. C. Senior. It is possible that some of his coins were issued by a separate king, Zoilus III.
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Coin of Zoilus II, as a balding man.Obv: Bust of Zoilus with Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΖΩΙΛΟΥ "Of King Zoilos the Saviour".Rev: Athena advancing left, with thunderbolt and shield covered with aegis (type of Menander I). Kharosthi legend: MAHARAJASA TRATARASA JHOILASA "King Zoilus the Saviour".
Coin of Zoilus II, with Apollo and small elephant behind him. Tripod on the reverse.
Elephant and tripod.
Coin of full-haired Zoilus with later "boxy" mint-mark, hypothesized to be Zoilus III.Obv: Bust of king with Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΖΩΙΛΟΥ "Of King Zoilos the Saviour".Rev: Athena advancing left, with thunderbolt and shield covered with aegis (type of Menander I). Kharosthi legend: MAHARAJASA TRATARASA JHOILASA "King Zoilus the Saviour".
Zoilus II Indian-standard coin with "boxy" mint-mark, possibly characteristic of Zoilus III. Obv Standing god Apollo, holding an arrow and a bow.Rev Tripod.
Monolingual coin of Zoilus II Soter with "boxy" mint-mark. Obv Standing Apollo with bead and reel border. Rev Diadem with Kharoshthi legend "Maharajasa tratarasa Jhahilasa" (Saviour King Zoilus).
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