Drachm - Hermaeus Scythian Imitation

Aversbeschreibung	Diademed bust of King Hermaios facing right, rendered in a somewhat crude barbarian style characteristic of Scythian imitative coinage. The effigy displays a draped shoulder and simplified facial features. A Greek legend encircles the bust in the field, identifying the ruler.
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Averslegende	ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ
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Zusätzliche Informationen	Hermaeus was the last Greek ruler of Bactria in any meaningful sense, his kingdom collapsing under Yuezhi and Scythian pressure sometime around 70 BC. What followed was a prolonged minting phenomenon: Scythian and Indo-Scythian rulers continued striking coins in his name for generations after his death, not out of tribute but likely to smooth trade and maintain monetary familiarity in a region still accustomed to Greek royal coinage. The practice stretched across more than a century of issuers. Die alignment and fabric details distinguish the imitative series from Hermaeus's own issues — flan preparation particularly degrades across later strikes.