Antimachos II. Nikephorus

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Coin of Antimachus II. Nikephoros with Gorgon and inscription in Kharoshthi on the reverse
Coin of Antimachus II. Nikephorus with Nike and rider inscription in Kharoshthi on the reverse

Antimachus II. Nikephorus was a Greco-Bactrian king. He is practically only known from his numerous coins, which, however, never show his portrait. Instead, a gorgon and a laurel wreath appear on them, and a Nike and a king on a horse appear on other rows of coins . Antimachus II. Nikephorus may have ruled Indian provinces, Arachosia in particular has been suggested as many of his coins were found there. The design of the coins, which do not show any portraits, which is typical of Indian coins, may also speak in favor of this domain.

However, Antimachus II is also known from a tax document that is now in Oxford , in the dating of which he is named together with Antimachus I (around 185 to 170 BC) and an otherwise unknown king Eumenes . Antimachus II. Nikephorus ruled together with these two rulers at least for a certain time. Before this tax document was published, it was usually applied a little later.

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SURNAME Antimachos II. Nikephorus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION King of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr.