Silver Drachma of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE 1944.100.74897

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.41

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 5.2

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: late second/early first century BCE
• Denomination: Drachma
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Authority: Hermaeus of Bactria
  • • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Hermaeus of Bactria
  • • State: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Bopearachchi Monogram 67 , consists of Η, Θ, Ρ, and Κ
  • Deity: Zeus
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 5.2
• Reference: Bop 3.B

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.74897
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • ETN; Ram Dhan Gobind Ram, Oct. 1932

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States