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title: Commemorative coin of Euthydemos from Agathokles of Bactria
author: Wildwinds.com, courtesy of cngcoins.com. Republished with permission
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# Commemorative coin of Euthydemos from Agathokles of Bactria

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## Image Caption

Agathokles of [Bactria](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bactria/). Circa 185-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Commemorative issue struck for Euthydemos I. Obverse: diademed head of Euthydemos I right. EYΘYΔEMOY ΘEOY (= "of Euthydemos the [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/)") Reverse: [Herakles](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/) seated left on rock, holding in his right hand a club set on rocks beside his knee; monogram to right of rock. BAΣIΛEYONTOΣ ΔIKAIOY AΓAΘOKΛEOYΣ (="Agathocles ruling in a rightfull way")

## Cite This Work

### APA
permission, W. c. o. c. R. w. (2012, April 26). Commemorative coin of Euthydemos from Agathokles of Bactria. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/258/commemorative-coin-of-euthydemos-from-agathokles-o/>
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