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Artemidoros

200 BC – 85 BC

1st-century BC Indo-Greek king

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About Artemidoros

Lived 200 BC – 85 BC. Artemidoros was a monarch.

Silver coin of Artemidorus. With reverse showing winged goddess Nike. The Greek legend reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΙΚΗΤΟΥ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΥ, Basileōs Anikētou Artemidōrou, "Of the Invincible King Artemidorus" Silver coin of Artemidorus, wearing a diadem. With reverse showing goddess Artemis firing a curved bow. The Greek legend reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΙΚΗΤΟΥ ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΥ, Basileōs Anikētou Artemidōrou, "Of the Invincible King Artemidorus".

Time of rule Bopearachchi has suggested a date of c. 85-80 BC, but this was before the appearance of the Maues coin. Senior's dating is wider, c. 100–80 BC, because Senior has given Maues an earlier date.

Coins During the 1990s, several new types of Artemidorus' coins appeared, of variable quality. R. C. Senior has suggested that Artemidorus relied mostly on temporary mints, perhaps because he held no major cities. All his coins were Indian bilinguals.

Silver:

Obverse: diademed or helmeted bust of king. Reverse: Artemis facing left or right, Nike facing left or right, or king on horseback.

Artemis, the eponymous goddess of hunting, is seen using a curved bow, which may have been typical of Scythian tribes and further supports his affiliation with them.

Bronzes:

Artemis / humped bull or Artemis / lion.

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Important facts

Born
200 BC
Birth century
Died
85 BC
Occupation
Also known as
Artemidoros Aniketos, Artemidorus

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Artemidoros's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Artemidoros?

1st-century BC Indo-Greek king

When was Artemidoros born?

Artemidoros was born in 200 BC.

When did Artemidoros die?

Artemidoros died in 85 BC.

What was Artemidoros's occupation?

Artemidoros was a monarch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Artemidoros

· Wikidata: Q337819

· DBpedia: Artemidoros Aniketos

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