Une monnaie en or du souverain indo-parthe Abdagases II

A gold coin discovered close to Gilgil in Pakistan, which bears the portrait of a king and a legend in Parthian (“Abdagases king of kings”), is attributed to the Indo-Parthian king Abdagases II who ruled during the last quarter of the 1st century AD. There are some similarities between this piece and the coinage of the famous Kushan king Vima Taktu (Sôter Megas), who reigned roughly at the same time.

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  • Author(s):
    Frantz Grenet, Osmund Bopearachchi
    Themes:
    Era:
    1st century CE
    Language of article:
    French
    Source:

    Studia Iranica, Vol. 25, Nr. 2, 1996 [?]

    Format:
    PDF
    Countries:
    Afghanistan, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan

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