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Tetradrachm - Hermaeus Soter
| Issuer | Indo-Greek Kingdom (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 90 BC - 70 BC |
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| Reference(s) | SNG ANS 9#1773 |
| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of King Hermaeus Soter facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition. The king's features are depicted with characteristic Indo-Greek artistic style, with a diadem tied at the back of the head. A circular Greek legend surrounds the effigy within the coin field. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus seated on throne, turned slightly to the left, his right arm extended forward in a gesture of benediction or offering. Monograms appear in the left and right fields flanking the deity. A Kharosthi legend encircles the reverse design, providing the Prakrit equivalent of the obverse Greek royal titulature. |
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| Mintage | ND (90 BC - 70 BC) |
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