Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 2

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Typological Description

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

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (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

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Subtypes

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Subtype Obverse Reverse Examples of this type
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 2.1
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (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 (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 21 symbol, consists of Ρ, Τ, and Δ
  • Deity: Zeus
object: 1
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 2.2
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (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 67 symbol, consists of Η, Θ, Ρ, and Κ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 8
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 2.3
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (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 (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 103 symbol, consists of Ο and Υ
  • Deity: Zeus
object: 1
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 2.4
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (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 (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 107 symbol, consists of Ο, Φ, and Τ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 4
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 2.5
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (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 (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 182 symbol, consists of Π, Η, Δ, and Τ
  • Deity: Zeus
object: 1
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 2.6
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (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 191 symbol, consists of Π, Δ, Η, and Ρ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 4
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 2.7
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (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 191 symbol, consists of Π, Δ, Η, and Ρ
  • Symbol (Right Field): Bopearachchi Monogram 120 symbol, consists of Σ and Δ
  • Deity: Zeus
Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Hermaeus 2.8
  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ (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 227 symbol, consists of Τ, Δ, and Φ
  • Deity: Zeus
objects: 2

Examples of this typeDownload CSV

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Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE 1944.100.74890
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
11
Weight (in gr.)
2.43
Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE 1944.100.73131
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
9.64
Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE. 1944.100.74891
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.34
Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE. 1944.100.74892
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.15
Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE. 1944.100.74893
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
9.68
Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE 1944.100.74894
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
9.5
Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE 1944.100.74895
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
9.75
Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE. 1973.56.1394
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.22
Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE. 1973.56.1395
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.15
Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE. 1979.45.173
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Weight (in gr.)
2.35
Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE. 1995.51.216
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
25.0
Weight (in gr.)
9.77
Silver Tetradrachm of Hermaeus of Bactria, late second/early first century BCE 1993.29.227
Collection
American Numismatic Society
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
27.0
Weight (in gr.)
8.88
[Monnaie : Tétradrachme, Argent, Incertain, Bactriane, Hermaios]
Collection
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier
Y 6388
Diameter (in mm)
29
Weight (in gr.)
9.39
British Museum: 1888,1208.390
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.880
British Museum: 1922,0424.262
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.560
British Museum: 1888,1208.388
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.410
British Museum: 1922,0424.263
Collection
British Museum
Weight (in gr.)
9.380
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53901
Axis
1
Diameter (in mm)
20
Weight (in gr.)
9.25
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53902
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
19
Weight (in gr.)
8.1
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53903
Axis
11
Diameter (in mm)
20
Weight (in gr.)
9.49
Indo-Greek coin
Collection
Ashmolean Museum
Identifier
HCR53904
Axis
12
Diameter (in mm)
20
Weight (in gr.)
8.78

Quantitative Analysis

Average measurements for this coin type:

Axis
11.12
Diameter (in mm)
22.86
Weight (in gr.)
7.34

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