STRATO I WITH STRATO II

81

Metal
No.

648 *

644

Lead
645

646

Obverse

Eeverse

STRATO I WITH STRATO II
(a) Type: bust of Strata I and Pallas; silver, round

BAIIAEY ZTHPC ITPAT.QN

Diademed bust of aged king
to r.

W. 36.
8. -6.

As No. 643 5 same part of
Greek inscription visible.

S. -6.

Maharajasa - -------------- - sa

casa priyapita Stratasa.

Pal I as to 1. with aegis and
thunderbolt.

To r. Kh. ri.
G. B. PL VIII.

Similar to No. 643.

(/3) Type: Apollo and tripod; lead, round

Traces of Greek legend as on
No. 643.

Apollo to r. holding arrow in
both hands.

W. 133.

S. -8.

Traces of Kh. legend.
Tripod-lebes.

To r. Kh. vi.
To L Kh. ga.

As on No. 645, but to 1. Kh. spa.

1 These coins were attributed by Cunningham to a Strato U, son of Sfcrato I, but Professor
E. J. Eapson has shown that:

(i) The cojns bear the joint names of Strato Soter and Strato Philopator, who may be
termed Strato I and Strato II, the Strato I being identical with the Strato already known
from his coins;

(ii) Strato Philopator (Strato II) is not the son but is the grandson of Strato Soter
(Strato I);

(iii) the aged bust on the coins must be that of the first Strato.
The full Kharosthi inscription, on the type of coin "No. 643 is

Maharcvjasa tratarasa, Stratasa, potrasa c&sa priyapita Stratasa*
1 (The coin) of King Strato Soter, and of his grandson Strato Philopator/

These conclusions are contained in a paper * Coins of the Graeco-Indian Sovereigns
Agathocleia, Strato I Soter, and Strato II Philopator', Corolla Numismatic^ Oxford, 1906.