Diomedes (Indo-Greek)

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Coin of Diomedes with his portrait on the front, and the Dioscuri on the reverse
Coin of Diomedes with the Dioscuri on the front, and a zebu on the back

Diomedes , often referred to as the Savior (Soter), was an Indo-Greek king known only from his coins. He probably only ruled briefly, with his rule being in the Hindu Kush. The approaches to its dating vary in research between 115 and 90 BC. Chr.

His coins often show the Dioscuri , either on horseback or standing. The inscriptions are in Greek, but also in Kharoshthi . The embossments show many monograms, comparable to those of Philoxenus , so that both rulers may have been related or even succeeded one another.

There is a coin of Agathokleia and Straton I. was impressed. This may indicate rivalries between these rulers.

personal data
SURNAME Diomedes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian king
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 1st century BC Chr.