BACTRIA: Eukratides I Megas, ca. 170-145 BC, AR tetradrachm (16.92g), Bop-6W, diademed and draped bust right, wearing helmet with adorned bulls horn and ear // the Dioskouroi on horses prancing right, each holding spear and palm, monogram to lower right, a well-centered bold strike complemented with ample luster, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, NGC graded Choice AU. Eukratides I the Great was one of the most important rulers of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom. During a roughly 26-year reign, he conquered large swaths of Pakistan and northern India and issued some of the finest coins of the ancient world, including a unique gold 20 stater (169.2g). It is through these miniature works of art bearing his image that he is remembered to this day.
