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Drachm - Eucratides I
| Issuer | Kings of Baktria |
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| Year | 171 BC - 145 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ |
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| Mintage | ND (171 BC - 145 BC) |
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Eucratides I seized the Baktrian throne through civil war, almost certainly killing his predecessor Demetrius II in the process, and spent much of his reign fighting on two fronts — against the Parthians to the west and Indian kingdoms to the south. Ancient sources credit him with commanding an army of just 300 men against a besieging force of 60,000 before breaking the siege through relentless sorties. He was murdered by his own son before he could return home, the son reportedly driving a chariot through the corpse.
The monogram placement variant noted against Bop#6W suggests a die officina distinction that remains incompletely mapped in the literature.