Sases, also known as Gondophares IV Sases, sometimes Sasan, was an Indo-Parthian king and Apracharaja who ruled in Gandhara. He is only known from coins and ruled for at least 26 years after succeedin
Rev Kharoshthi inscription: "Great king of kings, divine and saviour, Gondophares Sases".
Buddhist reliquary with coinage, apparently of Sases. Sases inscribed a Buddhist triratna with his tamgha on some of his coins.
Coin of Gondophares-Sases from Seistan in the Parthian style (Early-mid 1st century CE). Obv King with Parthian-style tiara. Rev BACILEYC BACIL(EWN M)EGAC YND-OFEPPhC OEPON MAZOM NOC CAh. Gondophares with Nike standing behind, crowning him.
The Apracharajas, also known as Avacarajas, were a local ruling dynasty of Gandhara. Their capital, known as Apracapura or Avacapura, was located in Bajaur, though from numismatic evidence and reliqua
Sases
…Sases, also known as Gondophares IV Sases (Kharosthi: 𐨒𐨂𐨡𐨂𐨥𐨪 𐨯𐨯 Gu-du-pha-ra Sa-sa, Guduphara Sasa), sometimes Sasan, was an Indo-Parthian king and Apracharaja who ruled in Gandhara. He is only known from coins and ruled for at least 26 years after succeeding Gondophares. At some point during his reign he…
Approximate location of the Apracharajas.
The Bajaur casket was a Buddhist dedication made by Apraca king Indravarman. Metropolitan Museum of Art.