A Special Tetradrachm Series of Euthydemos I

Abstract

In this paper, tetradrachms of Euthydemos I of Bactria are discussed that differ from the regular coinage of the king: The most striking difference is the frontal glance of the seated Herakles depicted on the reverse. While other scholars have regarded these tetradrachms as posthumous, it is proposed that they were minted during Euthydemos’ lifetime, possibly during the war with the Seleukid king Antiochos III.