Coin of Orthagnes (Gondophares-Gadana). Seistan mint. Obv Bust of king. Rev Orthaganes, holding bow, seated right, being crowned by Nike.

Gondophares III Gudana (Kharosthi: 𐨒𐨂𐨡𐨥𐨪 𐨒𐨂𐨜𐨣 Gu-da-pha-ra Gu-ḍa-na, Gudaphara Guḍana[1][2]), or Gadana, also called Orthagnes (Ancient Greek: ΟΡΘΑΓΝΗϹ Orthagnēs[1]), was an Indo-Parthian king.[3] He may have ruled circa 20–30 CE (25-55 CE according to Mitchiner).[3] He was one of the successors of Gondophares, together with Abdagases, Sases, Gondophares II, Sarpedones, and Pacores.[4] He may have ruled from Arachosia to Eastern Punjab.[4]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Gardner, Percy, The Coins of the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India in the British Museum, p. 109
  2. ↑ Cunningham, Alexander, COINS OF THE INDO-SCYTHIANS. The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Numismatic Society, Third Series, Vol. 8 (1888), pp. 199-248
  3. 1 2 Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage - Michael Mitchiner - 1976, Volumes 7 à 9 - Pages 670, 717 and 770
  4. 1 2 On the Cusp of an Era: Art in the Pre-Kuṣāṇa World, Doris Srinivasan, BRILL, 2007, p.255


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