Coin of Eukratides I, Afghanistan, Bactria, 170–145 BCE
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
170–145 BCE
Eukratides, a successor of Alexander in Bactria, wears a helmet with bull's ear and horn, like military leaders from Macedon, Alexander's homeland in the north of Greece.
On the reverse Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus, ride horseback. Because Alexander also was considered to be an offspring of Zeus, Eukratides referenced his link to Alexander by including Castor and Pollux on his coin. Cleveland Museum of Art object 2011.211: Coin of Eukratides I, 170–145 BCE. Afghanistan, Bactria. Silver; diameter: 3.3 x 0.5 cm (1 5/16 x 3/16 in.). Inscribed: BASILEOS MEGALOU EUKRATIDOU (Of the Great King Eukratides).
Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3.3 x 0.5 cm (1 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 3.3 x 0.5 cm (1 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- silver
Design
- Inscription
- BASILEOS MEGALOU EUKRATIDOU (Of the Great King Eukratides)
Identification
- Date recorded
- 170–145 BCE
- Culture period
- Afghanistan, Bactria
- Museum attribution
- Afghanistan, Bactria
- Museum object name
- Silver
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 2011.211
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