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Table 1 Sequence and dates of Bactrian kings according to Tarn, Narain, Mitchiner and Bopearachchi

King Tarn Narain Mitchiner Bop

Diodotus I 1 245-230 1 256-248 1 256-239 1 250-230

Diodotus II 2 son of 1 230 2 son of 1 248-235 2 239-230 2 250-230

Euthydemus I 3 son-in-law of 1 230-189 3 usurper 235-200 3 230-190 3 230-200

Demetrius I 4 son 1 of 3 187-165 4 son of 3 200-185 4 205-171 4 200-190

Euthydemus II 7 son 1 of 4 5 son of 3 200-190 5 with 4 190-171 5 190-185

Pantaleon 9 son 3 of 4 7 son of 4 185-175 8 with 6 171-160 7 with 6 190-180

Agathocles 10 son 4 of 4 8 son of 4 180-165 7 with 6 171-160 6 190-185

Antimachus I 5 son 2 of 3 6 190-180 6 171-160 8 185-170

Eucratides I 13 usurper 169-159 10 usurper 171-155 9 171-135 12 170-145

Demetrius II 8 son 2 of 4 9 son of 6 180-165 [4] 10 175-170

Eucratides II 16 son of 13 14 son of 13 140- [9] 14 with 16 145-140

Plato 14 bro of 13 12 son of 10 155 10 with 9 150 15 with 16 145-140

Heliocles I 15 son of 13 159-145 13 son of 10 155-140 13 135-110 16 145-130

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Table 2 Development of copper alloy coinage under the Bactrian kings(! = round coin; " = square coin)

Bactrian Issues Begram Issues

king Namedin Greek

source

Bevel-edgedcoppercoins

Regularcoppercoins

Cupro- nickelcoppercoins

No coppercoins

Squarecopper

with Brahmi

Squarecopper

withGreek

Squarecopper

withKharoshthiX2 X3

Diodotus I * !

Diodotus II * !

Euthydemus I * ! !

Demetrius I * ! !

Euthydemus II ! ! ! Pantaleon ! ! "

Agathocles ! ! "

Apollodotus I "

Antimachus I ! " "

Eucratides I * ! ! " "

Menander I * "

Demetrius II *

Eucratides II *

Plato *

Heliocles I *

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Table 3 Distribution of Bactrian copper alloy coins by sites

King \ archaeological sites MervTurkmenistan

Takti-SanginTajikistan

Ai-KhanumN. Afghanistan

BegramS.E. Afghanistan(Masson)

TaxilaPakistan

Diodotus I and II }4 Ae ! }4 Ae ! }26 Ae !

Euthydemus I 4 Ae ! 15 Ae ! 49 Ae ! 3 Ae ! 3 Ae !

Demetrius I 2 Ae ! 6 Ae ! 1Ae ! 1 Ae !

Euthydemus II 1 CuNk ! ; 1 Ae ! 2 Ae ! 5 Ae !

Pantaleon 7 Ae "

Agathocles 1 CuNi ! 3 CuNi ! 43 Ae " 4 Ae "

Antimachus I 2 Ae !

Eucratides I 6 Ae ! 1 Ae " 11 Ae " 269 Ae " 4 Ae "

Demetrius II

Eucratides II

Plato

Heliocles I

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Table 5 Chronological and geographical sequence of Bactrian kings

Margiana Bactria Kabul Gandhara TaxilaDiodoti

Euthydemus IDemetrius I

Mauyans/ local rulers- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Euthydemus I

Demetrius I

Euthydemus II

Eucratides I Pantaleon

AgathoclesAntimachus Apollodotus I Local rulers?

Menander Phase 1

Phase 2

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

[Demetrius II]Parthians Eucratides II Menander - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Dayuezhi

Plato LaterIndo-Greeksto Hermaius

LaterIndo-Greeks to

Hippostratus

Heliocles I

Indo-ScythiansIndo-Parthians

Kujula Kadphises Kushan

Wima Takto son of Kushan