Coins of Telephos
The silver of Telephos is rare and mostly consists of drachms; only a single tetradrachm is known. On the Greek side is a serpent-footed monster holding the stems of two plants, and on the Kharosthi side two deities that probably should be identified with Helios and Selene, the sun and moon. Both types were unique in the area, though the monster would later appear on bronzes of Hippostratos.
An example of one of his bronzes is seen above, The obverse is the common type of sitting Zeus making a benediction gesture, whereas on the reverse is the unique type of a squatting man holding what on some specimens looks like a spear, on others a palm branch.
Telephos used only two monograms, which he inherited from Maues.
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