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Drachm - Nambed
| Issuer | Persis, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 60-85 |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and mural-crowned bearded bust of King Nambed facing left, rendered in the local Persis style with fine detail to the headdress and facial features. A small annulet is visible to the left of the bust in the field. The portrait is executed in low relief typical of late Persis hammered coinage, with the king's beard rendered in a stylized manner. |
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| Obverse script | Aramaic |
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| Reverse description | The king depicted standing in three-quarter view facing right, dressed in royal robes, holding a ceremonial object before an altar or fire stand. A prominent star set within a crescent symbol appears to the right in the field, a recurring dynastic emblem of the Persis kingdom. The surrounding field bears an Aramaic inscription, with the legends disposed around the central design in the characteristic manner of Persis fractional silver coinage. |
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