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Drachm - Kamnaskires III and Queen Anzaze - Kingdom of Elymais Kamnaskirid Dynasty
| Issuer | Kingdom of Elymais |
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| Year | 82 BC - 75 BC |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (82 BC - 75 BC) |
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Kamnaskires III ruled Elymais — a semi-independent kingdom tucked into the foothills of the Zagros, nominally within the Parthian sphere — during a period when Parthian authority under Mithridates II had fractured badly following that king's death in 91 BC. The joint portrait issue with Queen Anzaze is unusual enough to suggest a deliberate dynastic statement, possibly asserting legitimacy through a ruling couple at a moment when Elymaean autonomy was genuinely contested. Elymais had a long habit of striking its own silver even when Parthian overlords preferred otherwise.