| Peucolaus Soter Dicaeus | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Peucolaus | |
| Indo-Greek king | |
| Reign | c. 90 BCE |
Peucolaus Soter Dicaeus (Ancient Greek:Πευκόλαος Σωτήρ Δίκαιος,romanized: Peukolaos Sōtēr Dikaios;epithets mean respectively, "the Saviour", "the Just") was anIndo-Greek king who ruled in the area ofGandhara c. 90 BCE. His reign was probably short and insignificant, since he left only a few coins, but the relations of the latter Indo-Greek kings remain largely obscure.
His name was previously interpreted as "The man fromPushkalavati". Pushkalavati was the historic capital of Gandhara located in theValley of Peshawar. However the namePeucolaus is a Greek name found mainly in ancientMacedonia and derived from the words πεύκη ("pine") and λαός ("people"). This was also the name of one of the men who planned to assassinateAlexander the Great in the 4th century BCE.[3]
Peucolaus struck rare Indian standard silver coins with portrait in diadem, and a reverse of a standing Zeus, which resemble the reverse of contemporary kingsHeliokles II andArchebios. The latter has overstruck two coins of Peucolaos.
He also issued bilingual bronzes withArtemis and a crowned woman with a palm branch, perhaps a city-goddess or a personification ofTyche, the deity for good luck.
| Preceded by | Indo-Greek Ruler (inArachosia,Gandhara) c. 90 BCE | Succeeded by |
