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Tetradrachm - Eucratides I
| Uitgever | Kings of Baktria |
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| Jaar | 170 BC - 145 BC |
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| Gewicht | 16.81 g |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The Dioskouroi, Castor and Pollux, are depicted as mounted cavalrymen prancing vigorously to right on spirited horses, each figure shown in military attire. Each twin holds a long spear in the outer hand and a palm branch, symbolizing victory, in the inner hand. The composition conveys dynamic movement and martial authority, rendered in the confident Hellenistic style favored by Baktrian engravers. A dynastic monogram appears in the lower right field. The royal Greek legend encircles the design. |
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| Oplage | ND (170 BC - 145 BC) |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Eucratides I seized the Baktrian throne through civil war, likely overthrowing Demetrius II, and built what ancient sources describe as an empire of a thousand cities. His reign ended when his own son — possibly Eucratides II — murdered him on the road back from a campaign against Parthia, reportedly driving a chariot through his body and forbidding burial. The sheer volume of his coinage, including the famous twenty-stater gold piece now in Paris, suggests a mint operating under serious military and administrative pressure throughout his rule.