QUEEN AGATHOKLEIA ~THE RULER OF AN INDO-GREEK KINGDOM

One of the first women to rule a Hellenistic Kingdom is Queen Agathokleia-popularly known as Agathokleia Theotropos. Agathokleia was an Indo-Greek Queen and ruled northern India around 2nd century BCE as regent for her son king Strato I, in the eastern territories of Gandhara and Punjab.

Queen Agathokleia issued gold, silver, copper and bronze coins during her reign. On these coins, Agathokleia seems to associate herself with Athena,the Goddess of war. Most of her coins are joint issues with her son Strato I.

 In the early issues of the Queen Agathokleia, her son king Strato I’s portrait is not depicted; he was shown in standing position and holding spear and shield in both his hands. Later on, the conjoined busts of both Agathokelia and Strato I were circulated.The coins of Agathokleia and Strato were all bilingual, and Agathokleia's name appears more often in the Greek legend than in the Indian.

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