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Coin of Eukratides I
170-145 BC
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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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- 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, approximately 2000; 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.a
- Medium: silver
- 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.a
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