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GRECO-BACTRIAN KINGDOM EUCRATIDES I AR TETRADRACHM C. 171-145 BC. - Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eucratides I (c. 171-145 BC) silver tetradrachm. The obverse features the helmeted, diademed, and draped bust of Eucratides I type, with the Boeotian-style helmet featuring a bull's ear and horn. The reverse features the Dioscuri on horseback type with palms and spears. Inscriptions consist of the Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ and ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ. Eucratides I was a significant ruler of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom who assumed the title of Great King. 16.3g