Live auction - bgr_415045 - BACTRIA - BACTRIAN KINGDOM - HERMAEUS Drachme bilingue

BACTRIA - BACTRIAN KINGDOM - HERMAEUS Drachme bilingue AU

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Estimate :	280 €
Price :	175 €
Maximum bid :	175 €
End of the sale :	31 January 2017 14:23:59
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Drachme bilingue

Date: c. 90 AC.

Mint name / Town : Atelier incertain

Metal : silver

Diameter : 16 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 2,38 g.

Catalogue references :

B.8 p. 327, pl. 53 (13 ex.) - GC.- - Mit.415 i - BMC.- - ANS.- - HGCS. 12/293

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé d'Hermaios à droite vu de trois quarts en avant.

Obverse legend : BASILEWS SWTHROS// ERMAIOU

Obverse translation : (Roi sauveur Hermaios).

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE KHAROSHTHI "MAHARAJASA TRATARASA HERAMAYASA".

Reverse description : Zeus radié trônant de trois quarts à gauche, visage de face, tenant un sceptre de la main gauche et levant la main droite ; un monogramme dans le champ à droite.

Reverse translation : (Roi sauveur Hermaios).