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Coin of Eukratides I
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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’s own descriptionCredit lineCoin 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.a
