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Hemidrachm - Kamnaskires V Kamnaskirid Dynasty
| Issuer | Elymais |
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| Year | 54 BC - 32 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Diademed bust facing left, rendered in a degenerate style typical of late Elymaean hemidrachms. A blundered and largely illegible Greek legend surrounds the effigy, the inscription having deteriorated through successive die copying to the point of unintelligibility. The overall execution reflects the declining artistic standards of provincial Elymaean mint production during the late first century BC. |
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Elymais, the semi-independent kingdom occupying the piedmont region northeast of Susa, produced coinage that grew progressively more debased across the Kamnaskirid dynasty — a trajectory that accelerated sharply under Kamnaskires V. The billon composition of this hemidrachm reflects a treasury under sustained pressure, likely from ongoing friction with the Parthian empire, which periodically exerted direct control over the region throughout the first century BC.
Alram 465 is among the more frequently encountered Elymaean types, suggesting reasonably sustained production across the lengthy reign.