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Baktria - the “Pedigree” Coinage- Agathokles for Euthydemos I



The "pedigree" coins issued by Agathokles copy the coin types of his predecessors, with the predecessor's name and cult epithet on the obverse, and Agathokles' name and titles on the reverse. They are all very rare, and the term "pedigree" coinage implies that Agathokles' intent was to advertise the line of succession from Alexander the Great to himself, presumably as an aspect of his civil war propaganda.

KINGS of BAKTRIA. Agathokles. Circa 185-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.78 gm, 12h). Commemorative issue struck for Euthydemos I. ΕΥΘΥΔΕΜΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ, diademed head of Euthydemos I right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΟΝΤΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΥΣ, Herakles seated left on rock, holding in his right hand a club set on rocks beside his knee; monogram to right of rock. Bopearachchi Série 16B; SNG ANS 261; MIG Type 145a; MACW 1682.