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Drachm - Indeterminate King - temp. Orodes IV / Orodes V - Kingdom of Elymais Arsacid Dynasty
| Issuer | Elymais |
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| Year | 140-190 |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of an indeterminate Elymaean king facing left, wearing a distinctive tiara or diadem adorned with a prominent frontal ornament, with curled hair visible above the forehead. The portrait is rendered in the late Arsacid provincial style, with a bearded face and broad, somewhat schematic facial features typical of Elymais coinage of this period. An anchor symbol or dynastic device is partially visible in the right field. No legible legend is present, consistent with the degenerate coinage of the late Elymaean dynasty. |
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| Reverse description | Frontal bust of Artemis, depicted facing, with hair arranged in a characteristic top-knot or stephane, rendered in a stylized and increasingly degenerate manner typical of late Elymaean billon coinage. The figure is shown from the shoulders upward, with traces of drapery visible at the base of the bust. The surrounding field is largely plain, with no legible inscription, reflecting the artistic decline of the Elymais Arsacid mint during the late 2nd century AD. |
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| Mintage | ND (140-190) |
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