656 Lassen on the History traced [No. 103. 



For the historical arrangement of all those kings, it is of 

 vital importance to ascertain the era of Menandros. M. Raoul- 

 Rochette has most plausibly assigned to Menandros a later 

 period than to Eukratides.* The inference he further draws 

 from this position of Menandros, that he first took possession 

 of the Indian empire of Demetrios, and afterwards of the 

 Bactrian dominion of Eukratides, is hardly to be reconciled 

 with the authorities of written history ; we do not understand, 

 in fact, how Menandros could dethrone Demetrios, since Eu- 

 kratides had done it ; we shall therefore hereafter lay hold of the 

 only fact which is proved with probability by numismatic inqui- 

 ry, viz. that Menandros seems to have reigned subsequently to 

 Eukratides. 



Apollodotos, Apollo standing, leaning his left hand on the 

 bow, holding a lance with his right. Legend, BASIAEQ2 

 2QTHP02 AIIOAAOAOTOY. Reverse, a tripod: legend, 

 Maharajo Apaladatd tadaro. f 



Uncovered head of the king, with diadem and upper part 

 of the bust, and the chlamys. Legend, BA^IAEQS 2QTH- 

 P02KAI 4>L40nAT0P02 AHOAAOAOTOY. Reverse, 

 Thessalian Minerva, as upon the coins of Menandros, covering 

 herself with the ^Egis instead of the shield. The same native 

 legend, without (juXoTrarwp^ tdddro alone preceding the name.j: 

 Elephant in motion. Legend as before mentioned : reverse, the 

 humped bull, and the same native legend. § 



The coins are discovered at the same places with those of Me- 

 nandros, and M. Raoul-Rochette deserves the merit of having 

 proved, with the utmost probability, that ApoUodotus was the 

 son of Menandros. 



Diomedes. The Dioscuri, standing, and with lances. Legend, 

 BA2IAEQ2 2QTHP02 AIOMHAOY. Reverse, the humped 

 bull, and the native legend, which he probably thus restored : 



* II. p. 32. 33. 



t R. R. I. No. 12. As. Trans. IV. pi. xxvi. No. 6. No. 7. No. 8. 



: R. R. II. No. 13. As. Trans. IV. pi. xxvi. No. 4. 



§ R. R. II. No. 14. As. Trans. IV. pi. xxvi. No. 5. See. R. R. II. p. 18. 



