Machene

Machene (ΜΑΧΗΝΗ) was a queen of the Indo-Scythians named on some coins of King Maues (ruled in the first half of the 1st century BC). Nothing further is known about their origin and exact location. It was assumed that she came from an Indo-Greek family from Taxila (the coins may have been minted there) and that Maues wanted to establish a connection with them when he married. In any case, the name Machene is not Greek. Possibly she was also the mother of the Mau.

Individual evidence

^ So: Robert C. Senior: Indo-Scythian Coins and History. Volume 1: An Analysis of the Coinage. Chameleon Press, London et al. 2001, ISBN 0-9636738-8-2 , pp. 27-28.

Web links

Robert C. Senior: Indo-Scythian Dynasty . In: Ehsan Yarshater (Ed.): Encyclopædia Iranica , as of: July 20, 2005 (English, including references)

personal data
SURNAME	Machene
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Queen, wife or mother of the Maues
DATE OF BIRTH	2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr.

[1] So: Robert C. Senior: Indo-Scythian Coins and History. Volume 1: An Analysis of the Coinage. Chameleon Press, London et al. 2001, ISBN 0-9636738-8-2 , pp. 27-28.