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Indo- Parthian, Gondophares-Sases (c. 100AD), Silver Tetradrachm, 8.50grmsm obv. King on horseback moving towards right side with control mark on the right and Greek legend surrounding the horse and kharoshti letter below the horse, Rev. Zeus standing facing right holding scepter with nandipada and two control marks on eitherside and legend surrounding the god, Very Fine, Very Scarce Gondophares–Sases ruled parts of north-western India as a member of the Indo-Parthian Gondopharid dynasty. His authority was centered on Gandhara and the Indus region, areas contested by Indo-Scythian chiefs and emerging Kushan powers. Gondophares–Sases maintained Parthian control over key Indian trade corridors linking the Iranian plateau with the subcontinent. His reign represents a transitional phase marked by continuous pressure from nomadic groups advancing from Central Asia. By the mid-1st century CE, Indo-Parthian control weakened, allowing the Kushans to overtake Gandhara and replace Parthian rule in north-western India through sustained military expansion.
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