page_title: Nicias (Indo-Greek king)
hierarchical_section_title: Nicias (Indo-Greek king)
caption_attribution_description: Coin of the Indo-Greek King Nikias
context_page_description: Nicias was an Indo-Greek king who ruled in the Paropamisade. Most of his relatively few coins have been found in northern Pakistan, indicating that he ruled a smaller principate around the lower Kabul valley.
  He was possibly a relative of Menander I.
context_section_description: Nicias (Greek: Νικίας) was an Indo-Greek king who ruled in the Paropamisade. Most of his relatively few coins have been found in northern Pakistan, indicating that he ruled a smaller principate around the lower Kabul valley.
  He was possibly a relative of Menander I.
caption: Coin of king Nicias (c. 90–85 BCE)
  Obv: Bust of Nicias with Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΝΙΚΙΟΥ "Of Saviour King Nicias".
  Rev: King in armour, holding a palm of victory in his left hand, and making a gesture of benediction with his right hand, similar to the Buddhist vitarka mudra. Kharoshti legend MAHARAJA TRATARASA NIKIASA "Saviour King Nicias".
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