Zoilus II

Zoilus II Soter ("The Saviour")
Portrait of Zoilus II
Indo-Greek king
Reign55–35 BC
Coin of Zoilus II, as a balding man.
Obv: Bust of Zoilus with Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΖΩΙΛΟΥ "Of King Zoilos the Saviour".
Rev: Athena advancing left, with thunderbolt and shield covered with aegis (type of Menander I). Kharosthi legend: MAHARAJASA TRATARASA JHOILASA "King Zoilus the Saviour".

Zoilus II Soter (Ancient Greek: Ζωΐλος Σωτήρ, romanizedZōïlos Sōtēr; epithet means "the Saviour") was an Indo-Greek king who ruled in eastern Punjab. Bopearachchi dates his reign to c. 55–35 BC, a date approximately supported by R. C. Senior. It is possible that some of his coins were issued by a separate king, Zoilus III.


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