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Obol - Eukratides I
| Issuer | Kings of Baktria |
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| Year | 171 BC - 145 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (305-15BC) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Eukratides I facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition with finely modeled curling hair bound by a royal diadem. The effigy displays a youthful, idealized profile with well-defined facial features characteristic of Baktrian royal portraiture. A beaded border encircles the coin's inner field. |
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| Reverse description | The piloi (conical caps) of the Dioskouroi shown side by side at center, each surmounted by a six-pointed star and flanked by upward-extending palm branches, symbolizing divine victory and the twin protectors of the king. The letter K appears below the caps in the lower field, serving as a control mark. The circular Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ runs along the left and right margins of the field. |
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| Mintage | ND (171 BC - 145 BC) |
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