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Bopearachchi's estimate of a 10-year reign for Apollophanes is probably an over-estimate. We know of only one coin type
issued by him (the drachm, seen below) and they are extremely rare, with only two monogram combinations known.
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Apollophanes |
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Apollophanes, Silver drachm
Weight: 1.88 gm. Diameter: 15 mm. Die axis: 12h
Diademed and helmeted bust of king right,
Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / AΠOΛΛOΦANOY
(Basileos Soteros Apollophanou ... of King Apollophanes, the saviour)
Seen from behind, Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding aegis
on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right,
Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa tratarasa / apalaphanasa
Reference: MIG 467a, Bop 1A |
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As far as we know, this was the only coin type issued by Apollophanes.
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Apollophanes, Silver drachm
Weight: 2.39 gm. Diameter: 15 mm. Die axis: 1h
Diademed and helmeted bust of king right,
Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ / AΠOΛΛOΦANOY
(Basileos Soteros Apollophanou ... of King Apollophanes, the saviour)
Seen from behind, Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding aegis
on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right,
Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa tratarasa / apalaphanasa
Reference: MIG 467b, Bop 1B |
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This type has extra Kharoshthi letters in both left and right reverse fields as compared to the previous coin. (Photo,
courtesy Amit Udeshi.
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