Silver Drachma of Hermaeus of Bactria, Calliope of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE 1995.51.214

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.45

Typological Description

Source: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus and Calliope 2.2

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

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Hermaeus of Bactria
  • Portrait: Calliope of Bactria

• Reverse

  • Symbol (RightField): Bopearachchi Monogram 227 , consists of Τ, Δ, and Φ
• TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

• Reference: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus and Calliope 2.2
• Citation: SNGANS.1319
• Reference: Mitch 408a

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1995.51.214
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Spink 9/14/82

Notes

• bilingual

Rights

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