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Tetradrachm - Euthydemos I
| Issuer | Kings of Baktria |
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| Year | 205 BC - 190 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of Euthydemos I facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with vigorous portraiture. The king's thick, wavy hair is rendered in high relief, swept back from the brow and secured by a royal diadem whose ties fall behind the neck. The strong, mature facial features — prominent nose, firm chin, and slightly parted lips — convey regal authority. The bust is truncated at the shoulder, set against a flat field, and enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Heracles seated left upon a rocky outcrop, his powerful nude figure rendered in the Hellenistic tradition. He holds an upright club in his right hand and rests his lowered left hand upon a second pile of rocks beside him. The lion-skin is draped over the rocks beneath him. A control mark appears in the lower right field. The Greek royal legend flanks the figure, reading ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to the right and ΕΥΘΥΔΗΜΟΥ to the left, identifying the issuing monarch. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΘΥΔΗΜΟΥ (Translation: King Euthydemos) |
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