File:Monnaie de Bactriane, Eucratide I, face.jpg

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English: Gold 20-stater of Eucratides, the largest known gold coin from Antiquity. The coin weighs 169.2 grams, and has a diameter of 58 millimeters. It was originally found in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, and later acquired by Napoleon III. Cabinet des Médailles, Paris.
Français : Monnaie de Bactriane. Eucratide I : 20 statères. Grèce antique. Or : 169,20 g, diamètre 58 mm. La plus grosse pièce d'or connue de l'antiquité. Découverte à Boukhara, Ouzbékistan, et acheté par Napoléon III. Cabinet des Médailles, Paris. Monnaie connue en cet unique exemplaire.
Date 2nd century BC
date QS:P,-150-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
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Author Eucratides I / BnF
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