Epandros
Epandros Nikephoros was an Indo-Greek king who lived at the beginning of the first century BC. Ruled. So far it is only known from a few coins that were mainly found in the Punjab . So this was the dominion of his probably short reign. Together with Polyxenus, Nahrain sees him as a vassal king of Menandros .
His silver coins usually show his portrait and Greek legends on the obverse, while the reverse shows an image of a standing Athena with legends in Kharoshthi . Nike and a bull appear on the copper embossing .
See also
literature
- Abodh K. Narain: The Indo-Greeks. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1957, pp. 70, 96-97.
- William W. Tarn: The Greeks in Bactria and India. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1951, p. 315.
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| SURNAME | Epandros |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Epander Nikephoros, Epandros Nikephoros |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indo-Greek king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 65 BC Chr. |