Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 13

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Typological Description

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

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (omicron and rho square) (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros hermaiou ]
    • Type: Bust of Hermaeus, diademed and draped right
    • Portrait: Hermaeus of Bactria

  • Reverse

    • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨪𐨨𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa heramayasa ]
    • Type: Zeus, seated on throne, aureole around head, outstretched right arm, holding sceptre in left arm
    • Deity: Zeus
  • TypeSeries: Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage

References

Subtypes

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Subtype Obverse Reverse Examples of this type
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 13.1
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (omicron and rho square) (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros hermaiou ]
  • Type: Bust of Hermaeus, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Hermaeus of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨪𐨨𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa heramayasa ]
  • Type: Zeus, seated on throne, aureole around head, outstretched right arm, holding sceptre in left arm
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 215 symbol, consists of Τ and Δ
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 204 symbol, consists of Χ, Υ, and Δ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 7
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 13.2
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (omicron and rho square) (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros hermaiou ]
  • Type: Bust of Hermaeus, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Hermaeus of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨪𐨨𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa heramayasa ]
  • Type: Zeus, seated on throne, aureole around head, outstretched right arm, holding sceptre in left arm
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 232 symbol, consists of Χ, Ε, Δ, and Ρ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 6
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 13.3
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (omicron and rho square) (orientation: ⃕⤻) [transliteration: basileōs sotēros hermaiou ]
  • Type: Bust of Hermaeus, diademed and draped right
  • Portrait: Hermaeus of Bactria
  • Legend: 𐨨𐨱𐨪𐨗𐨯 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨟𐨪𐨯 𐨱𐨅𐨪𐨨𐨩𐨯 (orientation: ↶(plus arrow below, going clockwise from right to left)) [transliteration: mahārājasa tratarasa heramayasa ]
  • Type: Zeus, seated on throne, aureole around head, outstretched right arm, holding sceptre in left arm
  • Symbol (Left Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 238 symbol, consists of Π, Ρ, and Ξ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 2

Examples of this typeDownload CSV

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Silver Drachma, Uncertain value, 70 BCE–50. 1993.29.130
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
17.0
Weight (in gr.)
2.1
Bronze Drachma of Indo-Greek Kingdoms, Bactria, 90 BCE–80 BCE. 1944.100.74826
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
9.21
Bronze Drachma of Indo-Greek Kingdoms, Bactria, 90 BCE–80 BCE. 1979.45.166
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
6.85
Silver Drachma, Uncertain value, 90 BCE–70 BCE. 1979.45.178
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.13
Silver Drachma, Uncertain value, 70 BCE–50. 1993.29.131
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
16.0
Weight (in gr.)
1.95
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Hermaios]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.617
Diameter (in mm)
15
Weight (in gr.)
2.25
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Hermaios]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.615
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.32
[Monnaie : Drachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Hermaios]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
R 3681.616
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
1.81
Baktrien: Hermaios um 55 v. Chr.
Collection
Münzkabinett Berlin
Identifier
18202717
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
16
Weight (in gr.)
2.00
British Museum: 1844,0921.13
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.260
British Museum: 1888,1208.396
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.030
British Museum: 1860,1220.116
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.410
British Museum: 1954,0704.6
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
2.240
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR96483
Diameter (in mm)
17
Weight (in gr.)
2.02
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53944
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.37

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
11.71
Diameter (in mm)
15.62
Weight (in gr.)
2.93

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