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Coin of Eukratides I
170-145 BC
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The twins Castor and Pollux were known as the Diosuroi in Greek mythology, and they were the children of Zeus and Leda. Together they also form the constellation Gemini. They frequently appeared on the reverse sides of Greek coinage, riding horses and holding spears, as they do on this Indo-Greek coin from the Hellenistic kingdom of Bactria.
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- Title: Coin of Eukratides I
- Date Created: 170-145 BC
- Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 3.3 x 0.5 cm (1 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
- Provenance: (Bruce Ferrini [1949-2010], Akron, OH, sold to Dr. Norman Zaworski), Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920-2013], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Silver
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2011.211.b
- Medium: silver
- Inscriptions: BASILEOS MEGALOU EUKRATIDOU
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Afghanistan, Bactria, c. 2nd century BC
- Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski
- Collection: Southeast Asian
- Accession Number: 2011.211.b
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