Hermanubis, depicted here holding a Roman caduceus next to an Egyptian Jackal, represents a fascinating example of religious syncretism in the Greco-Roman world. He was a combination of the Greek god Hermes with the Egyptian deity Anubis into a single composite divinity that emerged during the Hellenistic period following Alexander's conquest of Egypt. Anubis, the jackal-headed Egyptian god who guided souls to the afterlife, shared functional similarities with Hermes Psychopompus, the Greek conductor of souls to the underworld, making them natural candidates for fusion. While he is fully human on this coin, Hermanubis was typically depicted with a jackal's head wearing Greek clothing and holding Hermes' caduceus. The cult flourished especially during the Roman Imperial period, with worship concentrated in Egypt and Rome, appealing particularly to merchants, travelers, and cosmopolitan populations engaged in cross-cultural contexts. Hermanubis served functions associated with both parent deities: guiding the dead, protecting travelers, and offering oracular wisdom. In addition to appearing on Alexandrian bronze coins, he was frequently depicted in magical papyri. This syncretic deity exemplifies how the Roman Empire's religious landscape was characterized by creative fusion rather than rigid boundaries, as worshippers crafted gods that bridged their multicultural experiences, blending Egyptian mystery with Greek mythological frameworks.