Pacores Explained

Pacores or Pakores (Greek: ΠΑΚΟΡΗϹ Pakorēs; Kharosthi: ' , ;[1] Aramaic: Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE);; Imperial Aramaic (700-300 BCE);: pkwry)[2] (100–135 AD) was a king who ruled the remnants of the Indo-Parthian Kingdom in Arachosia from 100–130 AD following Ubouzanes. He was an Indo-Parthian king.[3] He is well-known from coins minted in Seistan and Kandahar, mostly silver drachms and tetradrachms. The time of his reign can be determined as many of his coins over strike those of Vima Takto.

He is the last well attested ruler. After his coins there is a single surviving coin with the name Abdagases II and a set of poorly made Indo-Parthian coins with unnamed rulers before the Kushan Empire conquered it.

References

Notes and References

  1. Gardner, Percy, The Coins of the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India in the British Museum, p. 110
  2. Web site: CNG: Feature Auction CNG 112. INDO-PARTHIANS, Gondopharid Dynasty. Pakores. Mid-late 1st century AD. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.50 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Seistan. . www.cngcoins.com . 20 March 2020.
  3. Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage - Michael Mitchiner - 1976, Volumes 7 à 9 - Pages 670, 717 and 770

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