A Graeco-Sogdian mint of Euthydemus - article ; n°151 ; vol.6, pg 77-94

Revue numismatique - Année 1996 - Volume 6 - Numéro 151 - Pages 77-94
Summary. - Our task is to ascertain whether there is sufficient evidence to include the ancient country of Sogdiana within the sphere of the Hellenistic world. This will involve an examination of a series of early Sogdian issues: silver coins with a bridled « horned » horse reverse type and their counterparts in bronze. I shall propose that these coins were minted under a certain Euthydemus (before с 221 - after 196/1 (?) ВСЕ) when he governed Sogdiana prior to his usurpation of the Bactrian throne. It will also be seen that this former Seleucid type was chosen to curry the favor of the Sogdians themselves, as it associated Euthydemus with Antiochus I for reasons of propaganda. Therefore, I shall attempt to prove that these coins support the argument that a Graeco- Sogdian kingdom existed and flourished under Euthydemus.
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Source : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.