Archebius Dikaios Nikephoros (Greek: Ἀρχέβιος ὁ Δίκαιος, ὁ Νικηφόρος; epithets mean respectively, "the Just", "the Victorious"; formerly read as "Archelius"[1][2]) was an Indo-Greek king who ruled in the area of Taxila. Osmund Bopearachchi dates him to c. 90–80 BCE, and R. C. Senior to about the same period. He was probably one of the last Indo-Greek kings before the Saka king Maues conquered Taxila, and a contemporary of Hermaeus in the west. He may have been a relative of Heliokles II, who used a similar reverse and also the title Dikaios.[citation needed]
| Archebius Dikaios Nikephoros ("The Just and Victorious") | |
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Portrait of Archebios on one of his tetradrachms
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| Indo-Greek king | |
| Reign | 90–80 BCE |
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Archebius' name means "ruler of life" deriving from ἄρχω (“to rule”) and βίος ("life”).[citation needed] He issued silver with diademed or helmeted king, sometimes in spear-throwing pose. On the reverse is Zeus standing facing, holding a thunderbolt or on some issues an aegis.
Archebius also struck a rare series of Attic tetradrachms, found in Bactria.
He also issued bronzes with Nike on one side and an owl on the other.
Archebius overstruck two coins of Peukolaos.
| Preceded by as ruler in Arachosia and Gandhara | Indo-Greek ruler in Arachosia, Gandhara and Punjab 90–80 BCE |
Succeeded by asIndo-Scythian king |
| Preceded by as ruler in Punjab |