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Parthian Coins This section will contain Parthian and related coins. Please see Edward C. D. Hopkins' premier site at Parthia.com for information
Elymais Kamnaskires-Orodes (III) Late 2nd Century AD, Æ Drachm, 14mm. Susa mint? Ob.: Facing bust, hair in two large bunches at sides; anchor symbol and crescent at right. Rv.: Random dashes. BMC Arabia, etc. pg. 269, 90 (pl. XLI, 8); Alram 486 var.; Sear Greek Imperial pp582-5, nos 5884-5921. The Kingdom of Elymais - a satrapy of the Parthians with its capital at Susa - near the outlet of the rivers Tigris & Euphrates into the Persian Gulf. Elymias is sometimes also referred to as the "Kingdom of Susiana". This coin appears to be what was once a silver-washed AE drachm of Kamnaskir-Orodes III c. 192 A.D., deMorgan 50. There are a few others who issued facing-bust, moon & star, and anchor obverses with the "gibberish inscription" of meaningless dashes on the Rx., but yours seems to resemble Orodes-Kamnaskir's style the closest with the upswept hair on the bust. Attribution and notes provided by Mark Lehman, Robin Baker and Josh Moran. |
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