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The Euthydemid Coinage of Bactria: Further Hoard Evidence from Aï Khanoum

1981; French Numismatic Society; Volume: 6; Issue: 23 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3406/numi.1981.1811

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Frank L. Holt,

Byzantine Studies and History

Revue Numismatique, 6e série, XXIII, 1981, pp. 7-44. Fiank Holt, The Euthydemid Coinage of Bactria: Further Hoard Evidence from Ai Khanoum. — The author publishes a hoard of some 141 Bactrian coins from Ai Khanoum, the site of a recently excavated Hellenistic city in northeastern Afghanistan. Part I of the article presents the details of the treasure's discovery and disposition, followed by a catalogue of 139 of the coins. In Part II, the author examines the hoard's historical significance in light of recent evidence for the Euthydemid period of Bactrian history.