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Drachm - Heliokles II
| Issuer | Kings of Baktria |
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| Year | 90 BC - 75 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Reverse lettering | 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨱𐨁𐨬𐨂𐨐𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨯 |
| Edge | Plain |
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Heliokles II ruled a shrinking Baktrian kingdom already being pressed hard from the north by Saka nomadic incursions and from the east by expanding Indo-Greek rivals. His precise relationship to earlier Baktrian dynasts remains disputed — he may represent a separate western branch of Greek rule in the region rather than a direct continuation of the main line. The coinage itself is sparse enough that reconstructing his reign depends heavily on die studies rather than any ancient literary record.