tetradrachm of hippostratos, reigned c. 65–55 bce.
silver coin of indo-scythian king azes ii (r. c. 35–12 bce).
around 80 bce, indo-scythian king named maues, possibly ally of of indo-greeks kings, captured taxila , ruled gandhara few years. king dethroned archebius. after maues death, indo-greeks able regain control of taxila, @ time line between greeks , sakas may not have been clear. among kings emerged in gandhara after maues death, artemidoros seemingly regular indo-greek king, presents himself son of maues on bronze. discovery caused small sensation , has led scholars such senior assume hermaeus may have been of partly saka origin.
another important king during period amyntas, issued last attic coins found in bactria , may have attempted reunite indo-greek territories. king apollodotus ii, seemingly descendant of menander, managed regain gandhara remaining greek strongholds in eastern punjab. after death of apollodotus ii kingdom fragmented once more.
in west, succeeded hippostratos successful ruler, last western ruler: around 55–50 bce defeated indo-scythian azes i, established own indo-scythian dynasty.
although indo-scythians ruled militarily , politically, remained respectful of greek , indian cultures. coins minted in greek mints, continued using proper greek , kharoshthi legends, , incorporated depictions of greek deities, particularly zeus. mathura lion capital inscription attests adopted buddhist faith, depictions of deities forming vitarka mudra on coins. greek communities, far being exterminated, persisted under indo-scythian rule. buner reliefs show indo-greeks , indo-scythians reveling in buddhist context.
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