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For the Christian saint, see Saint Pantaleon.

Pantaleon reigned some time between 190 BC - 180 BC and is one of the most enigmatic of the Greek kings in Bactria and India. He was a younger contemporary or successor of the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius, and is sometimes believed to have been his brother and/or subking. He was the first Greek king to strike Indian coins, peculiar irregular bronzes which suggests he had his base in Arachosia and Gandhara and wanted support from the native population.

Cupro-nickel coin of king Pantaleon.
**Obv:** Bust of Dionysos with a wreath of leaves.
**Rev:** Panther with a small bell around the neck, touching a vine with the left leg. Greek legend: BASILEOS PANTALEONTOS "King Pantaleon".

File:PantaleonLion.jpg

Bilingual Indian-standard coin of Pantaleon.
Obv: Dancing Lakshmi with legend in Brahmi: RAJANE PAMTALEVASA "King Pantaleon".
Rev: Buddhist lion, with legend in Greek BASILEOS PANTALEONTOS "King Pantaleon".

The limited size of his coinage indicates a short reign. Known evidence suggests that he was replaced by his (probable) brother or son Agathocles, by whom he was commemorated on a "pedigree" coin. Some of his coins (as well as those of Agathocles and Euthydemus II) have another surprising characteristic: they are made of copper-nickel alloy, a technology that would not be developed in the West until the 18th century, but was known by the Chinese at the time. This suggests that exchanges of the metallic alloy or technicians happened between China and the region of Bactria.

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Coins of Pantaleon

Preceded by:
Demetrius I

Indo-Greek Ruler
(Arachosia, Gandhara)
190-185 BCE

Succeeded by:
Apollodotus I

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+:''For the Christian saint, see [[Saint Pantaleon]]''.
-[[Image:KingPantaleon.jpg|thumb|350px|Silver tetradrachm of '''Pantaleon''' (Very rare). <br>
+[[Image:KingPantaleon.jpg|thumb|350px|Silver tetradrachm of Pantaleon (Very rare). <br>
 '''Obv:''' Bust of king Pantaleon with [[diadem (personal wear)|diadem]].<br>
 '''Rev:''' [[Zeus]] seated on a throne, with scepter in left hand and, on extended right hand, a statue of [[Hecate]] holding two torches. Greek legend: BASILEOS PANTALEONTOS "King Pantaleon".]]
+'''Pantaleon''' reigned some time between [[190 BC]] - [[180 BC]] and is one of the most enigmatic of the Greek kings in Bactria and India. He was a younger contemporary or successor of the [[Greco-Bactrian]] king [[Demetrius I of Bactria|Demetrius]], and is sometimes believed to have been his brother and/or subking. He was the first Greek king to strike Indian coins, peculiar irregular bronzes which suggests he had his base in [[Arachosia]] and [[Gandhara]] and wanted support from the native population.
-[[Image:Pantaleon.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Cupro-nickel]] coin of king '''Pantaleon'''.<br>
+[[Image:Pantaleon.jpg|thumb|350px|left|[[Cupro-nickel]] coin of king Pantaleon.<br>
 '''Obv:''' Bust of [[Dionysos]] with a wreath of leaves.<br>
 '''Rev:''' [[Panthera|Panther]] with a small bell around the neck, touching a [[vine]] with the left leg. Greek legend: BASILEOS PANTALEONTOS "King Pantaleon".]]
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 '''Obv:''' Dancing [[Lakshmi]] with legend in [[Brahmi]]: RAJANE PAMTALEVASA "King Pantaleon".<br>
 '''Rev:''' Buddhist lion, with legend in Greek BASILEOS PANTALEONTOS "King Pantaleon".]]
-:''See also the Christian [[Saint Pantaleon]]''.
-'''Pantaleon''' reigned some time between [[190 BC|190 BCE]] - [[180 BC|180 BCE]] and is one of the most enigmatic of the Greek kings in Bactria and India. He was a younger contemporary or successor of the [[Greco-Bactrian]] king [[Demetrius I of Bactria|Demetrius]], and is sometimes believed to have been his brother and/or subking. He was the first Greek king to strike Indian coins, peculiar irregular bronzes which suggests he had his base in [[Arachosia]] and [[Gandhara]] and wanted support from the native population.
 The limited size of his coinage indicates a short reign. Known evidence suggests that he was replaced by his (probable) brother or son [[Agathocles of Bactria|Agathocles]], by whom he was commemorated on a "pedigree" coin. Some of his coins (as well as those of Agathocles and [[Euthydemus II]]) have another surprising characteristic: they are made of copper-nickel alloy, a technology that would not be developed in the West until the [[18th century]], but was known by the Chinese at the time. This suggests that exchanges of the metallic alloy or technicians happened between China and the region of Bactria.
+==External links==
+*[http://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?results=100&search=Pantaleon+AND+tri+NOT+Euthydemos+NOT+Diodotos&Thumb=1 Coins of Pantaleon]
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-==External links==
-*[http://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?results=100&search=Pantaleon+AND+tri+NOT+Euthydemos+NOT+Diodotos&Thumb=1 Coins of Pantaleon]
 [[Category:185 BC deaths]]