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title: Hermaios Silver Tetradrachm
author: CoinArchives.com
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/298/hermaios-silver-tetradrachm/
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updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Hermaios Silver Tetradrachm

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## Image File

[![Hermaios Silver Tetradrachm](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/298.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/298.jpg)

## Image Caption

BAKTRIA, [Indo-Greek Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/Indo-Greek/). Hermaios. Circa 105-90 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 9.61 g, 12h). Obverse:Diademed and draped bust right, wearing helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear Reverse: [Zeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/zeus/) enthroned facing slightly left, holding scepter; monogram to left. Ref: Bopearachchi 4D; Bopearachchi & Rahman -; SNG ANS 1344-5. This kind of [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) is often shown as a pusthumouns [coinage](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/), made by nomads, but it can also be a later eponymous Hermaios (II or III). The enthroned Zeus has his head radiated; it's probably ther syncretic [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Zeus-[Mithra](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mithra/).

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