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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 3290039, member: 96898&quot;]The Elymaean AE coins minted under the Arsacid dynasty are commonly referred to as drachms. If I understand correctly, the most plausible current theory is that after the Parthians conquered Elymais and turned it into a vassal state, these coins replaced the earlier silver drachms while keeping the same system of denominations (explained by van&#039;t Haaff 2007, p. 18). Here is an example of such a bronze drachm:</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]869863[/ATTACH]&nbsp; </font></p><p><font size="3">Kingdom of Elymais, Orodes V, late 2nd–early 3rd c. AD, AE Drachm. Obv: Bearded bust of Orodes left with double diadem and tuft of hair on top of head (a hairstyle also known as a &quot;man bun&quot;). Rev: Bust of Artemis with beaded tiara left. Ref: van&#039;t Haaff 18.1.1-2A. 13 mm, 2.6g. Ex Numismatik Lanz, Munich.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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