Obol - Eucratides I
Features
| Issuer |
Kings of Baktria
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Eucratides I (Εὐκρατίδης) (171 BC - 145 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 170 BC - 145 BC |
| Value | Obol (⅙) |
| Currency | Drachm (305-15BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.51 g |
| Diameter | 10 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 461712 |
| References | BIGR# eucratides_i.10 Coins of the Bactrian and Indo-Greek Rulers (https://numismatics.org/bigr/) , MIG# 166 Michael Mitchiner. Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom (9 volumes).Osmund Bopearachchi; 1998. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 9. Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Bop# – Osmund Bopearachchi; 1991. Monnaies gréco-bactriennes et indo-grecques = Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek coins. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France. |
Obverse
Bust of Eucratides I, diademed, draped and cuirassed right, wearing Boeotian helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear.
Reverse
Heracles, naked, standing facing crowning himself with wreath in right hand, club and lion skin in crook of left arm.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (170 BC - 145 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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