Hippostratos

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Tetradrachm of Hippostratus, reigned circa 65-55 BCE.
Obv: Bust of Hippostratus with Greek legend BASILEOS MEGALOU SOTEROS / IPPOSTPATOU "Great Saviour King Hippostratos".
Rev: King on horseback, galloping. Kharoshthi legend: MAHARAJASA TRATASA MAHATASA JAYAMTASA HIPUSTRATASA "King Hippostratos, the Great Saviour and Conqueror.

Tetradrachm of Hippostratus, reigned circa 65-55 BCE.
Obv: Bust of Hippostratus with Greek legend BASILEOS SOTEROS / IPPOSTPATOU "Saviour King Hippostratos".
Rev: Goddess with cornucopia in left hand, making a gesture of benediction with right hand, similar to the Buddhist vitarka mudra. Kharoshthi legend: MAHARAJASA TRATASA HIPUSTRATASA "King Hippostratos, the Saviour.

Tetradrachm of Hippostratus, reigned circa 65-55 BCE.
Obv: Bust of Hippostratus with Greek legend BASILEOS MEGALOU SOTEROS / IPPOSTPATOU "Great Saviour King/ Hippostratos".
Rev: King on horseback, walking, making a gesture of benediction. Kharoshthi legend: MAHARAJASA TRATASA MAHATASA JAYAMTASA HIPUSTRATASA "King Hippostratos, the Great Saviour and Conqueror.

Hippostratus was an Indo-Greek king who ruled western Punjab from around 65 to 55 BCE. He was probably the son of Apollodotus II, and the two kings may have belonged to the dynasty of Menander I.

The quantity and quality of the coinage of Hippostratus indicate a quite powerful king. He seems to have fought rather successfully against the Indo-Scythian invaders, led by the Scythian king Azes I.

Azes ultimately won in the fight with Hippostratus, and overstruck many of the latter's coins.

Preceded by:
Apollodotus II

Indo-Greek Ruler
(Western Punjab)
(65-55 BCE)

Succeeded by:
(Indo-Scythian King)
Azes I