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LOT 2657
Ancient Greek Coins - Indo-Greek - Hermaios Soter - Portrait AE 105-90 B.C.
Hermaios Soter posthumous issue, struck 70-65 BC. Obv: BASILEWS SWTHROS ERMAIOY legend with diademed and draped bust of Hermaios right. Rev: Karosthi legend 'Maharajasa tratarasa Heramayasa' with Zeus seated left, holding sceptre and raising right hand; monogram in left field, Karosthi "ha" in right field. Good fine.(8.23 grams.). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer.
Published
Senior, Hermaios 42aT.1/3; Bopearachchi 18-20; Hoover HGC 308.
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LOT 2657
Ancient Greek Coins - Indo-Greek - Hermaios Soter - Portrait AE
Sold for (Inc. bp): £22
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