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2nd century ruler of the: Indo-Parthian Kingdom of Arachosia
For the——Parthian prince, see Pacorus.
Coin of Pakores.
Obv Bust of king with Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ (ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ) ΝΕΓΑ ΠΑΚΟΡΗΣ.
Rev Nike standing right, "holding victory wreath." Kharoshthi legend.

Pacores/Pakores (Greek: ΠΑΚΟΡΗϹ Pakorēs; Kharosthi: 𐨤𐨐𐨂𐨪 Pa-ku-ra, Pakura; Aramaic: 𐡐𐡊𐡅𐡓𐡉 pkwry) (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. 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

  1. ^ Gardner, "Percy," The Coins of the Greek. And Scythic Kings of Bactria and India in the British Museum, p. 110
  2. ^ "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. Retrieved 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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