Can you ID these coins?

My in-laws worked in the Iranian oil business in the late 1950's. While there they acquired several ancient coins. They have asked me to help identify what they picked up. There is a chance some may be fakes as they wandered much of the world in the 1980's and 1990's. I have been able to use various web pages to identify a couple coins but so far have not had any luck with these. I'll post one item at a time to avoid confusion about which coin we are talking about First post is actually a set of different coins mounted in a bracelet. Some of you may recognize the mount of the coins is very similar to a set of cuff links which were asked about a couple of years ago. Fortunately only the mounting are similar and the coins are different because the overall decision was the cuff link coins were fake. Thanking you in advance for sharing your expertise.

 

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More pictures of the coins in the bracelet. Reverse side

 

one more picture of the bracelet coins

 

One last picture

 

This may help

http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/108306.php

 

May I add that Elymais drachms are common and low priced. Under no circumstances should you consider removing the coins. The item is worth more than the sum of its parts.

 

Yep, just concurring on the ID as Elymais. The coins appear to be genuine, and as Doug pointed out above, are common and not worth much monetarily. The bracelet is probably worth more intact than with the coins separated out. Now you've definitely piqued my interest, and I'm interested in seeing what other coins they acquired in Iran.

 

The majority of the coins are a definite match for this. Thank you.

 

This thin silver piece was made into a necklace

 

Always post both sides......

 

Reverse side of the thin silver piece. Now I need to go read up on what a Elymais drachms (aka Tantalus) is because once I tell them what it is they will want to know what else I know. Thanks.

 

This might help: https://www.beastcoins.com/Sasanian/Sasanian.htm

 

Best guess it is a Hormazd IV, AR Drachm, Year 3 from the source you provided.
Thank you

 

Next is this one which I believe is a tetradrachm but that coin is suppose to be silver and best I can tell this one is bronze. Front and reverse images seem to be a good fit for a tetradrachm

 

reverse side

 

Looks like a fake with all those pits.

 

I thought the same, although I have a coin I purchased from HJB which is pitted on the obverse. No doubt about my coin's authenticity.

 

Would you agree the images on "my inlaw's tetradrachm" are a good match for a tetradrachm? And if so would you agree tetradrachm were only minted in silver? FYI: The color in the images is a good match for their coin so if it is not silver then it is definitely a fake. I'll get the coin checked to see what it is made of while working on some newer coins. I am thinking that would be an excellent way to confirm it is a fake. Here's the next one

 

A Parthian coin - a good source of info here
Vonones II (c. AD 51)
Mint: Ecbatana
Obv: helmeted bust facing with short beard wearing diadem with loops at both sides; helmet with ornamentation (horns ?) and ear flaps. Royal wart on forehead; at each side six-pointed stars; border of dots
Rev: beardless archer, seated right on throne; in right hand bow, below bow monogram 26; somewhat blundered Greek legend
Ref: Sellwood 67.1

 

Sorry to say but it is a definite fake of an Alexander III coin, either a tetradrachm or drachm. You gave no weight or size. They are minted only in silver.