Pacores

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Coin of Pakores.
Obv Bust of king with Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ (ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ) ΝΕΓΑ ΠΑΚΟΡΗΣ.
Rev Nike standing right, holding a victory wreath. Kharoshthi legend.

Pacores or Pakores (Greek: ΠΑΚΟΡΗϹ Pakorēs; Kharosthi: 𐨤𐨐𐨂𐨪 Pa-ku-ra, Pakura;[1] Aramaic: 𐡐𐡊𐡅𐡓𐡉 pkwry)[2] (100–135 AD) was a king. He ruled in the Indo-Parthian Kingdom in Arachosia from 100–130 AD. He ruled after Ubouzanes.[3] He minted many coins.

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  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