Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Vol. I, Part I: History of Gujarat c6.12

c6.12

As his coins are found in Káthiáwáda Eucratides may either have advanced into Káthiáwáda or the province may have come under his sway as lord of the neighbouring country of Sindh. Whether or not Eucratides conquered the province, he is the earliest Baktrian-Greek king whose coins have been found in Káthiáwáda and Gujarát. The fact that the coins of Eucratides have been found in different parts of Káthiáwáda and at different times seems to show that they were the currency of the province and were not merely imported either for trade or for ornament. It is to be noticed that these coins are all of the smallest value of the numerous coins issued by Eucratides. This may be explained by the fact that these small