Coin of Plato. [Source]
Obv: Diademed bust of Plato.
Rev: Sun divinity Helios, riding a four-hourse charriot. Greek legend: BASILEOS EPIFANOIS PLATONOS "King Plato, Manifestation of God on earth".

Plato was a Greco-Bactrian king who reigned for a short time around 166 BC in Bactria or the Paropamisadae. The style of Plato's coins suggests that he was a relative - most likely a brother - of Eucratides the Great, whose rise to power is dated to around 170 BC.

Plato probably acted as a co-regent for his brother. Some of his coins are dated, using the Seleucid era, a unique feature which supports the hypothesis that Eucratides was an ally of the Seleucid kings - possibly even related to them. His epithet Epiphanes is also borrowed from Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Seleucid king at that time.

Preceded by: Antimachus II?

Greco-Bactrian Ruler (Bactria or its tributaries) (166 BC)

Succeeded by: Eucratides?

See also

• Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
  
• Seleucid Empire
  
• Greco-Buddhism
  
• Indo-Scythians
  
• Indo-Parthian Kingdom
  
• Kushan Empire
  

References

"The Shape of Ancient Thought. Comparative studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies" by Thomas McEvilley (Allworth Press and the School of Visual Arts, 2002) ISBN 1581152035

"Buddhism in Central Asia" by B.N. Puri (Motilal Banarsidass Pub, January 1, 2000) ISBN 8120803728

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