Coin types of Zoilos I Zoilos I

coin of zoilos symbolizing on reverse victorious alliance of heraklean club , scythian bow.

zoilos uses silver coin type similar of euthydemus ii, son of demetrius: crowned herakles standing, holding wreath or diadem in right hand, , club , lion skin in left hand. on of coins, of lower artistic quality, herakles crowned small nike. zoilos struck rare gold-plated silver coins portrait , heracles.

the indian-standard coins of zoilos bear pali title dhramikasa ( follower of dharma ), related buddhism, appearing first time on indo-greek coinage. few monolingual attic tetradrachms of zoilos have been found. zoilos inherited (or took) several monograms menander i.

his bronze coins square , original in combine club of herakles scythian-type bowcase (for short recurve bow) inside victory wreath, suggesting contacts or alliance horse-mounted people originating steppes, possibly either scythians (future indo-scythians), or yuezhi had invaded greco-bactria. bow can contrasted traditional hellenistic long bow depicted on coins of eastern indo-greek queen agathokleia.