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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
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169350
label
Coin of Eukratides I
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object
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169350
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object
title
Coin of Eukratides I
description
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.
date
170–145 BCE
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60749945
genreSpecific
Silver
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 3.3 x 0.5 cm (1 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
cul
Afghanistan, Bactria
accession
2011.211
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silver
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Coin of Eukratides I, 170–145 BCE. Afghanistan, Bactria. Silver; diameter: 3.3 x 0.5 cm (1 5/16 x 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski, 2011.211
collection
Southeast Asian
inscriptions
inscription
BASILEOS MEGALOU EUKRATIDOU
inscription_translation
Of the Great King Eukratides
creditline
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski
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2026-05-29 08:42:21.789000
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169350
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Indian and Southeast Asian Art
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Southeast Asian
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silver
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1
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photo
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