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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 3953326, member: 96898&quot;]That&#039;s an AE drachm from Elymais. I don&#039;t have my reference book at hand, but I think the ruler is Kamnaskires-Orodes, early–mid 2nd century AD.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two of my Elymaean drachms:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1041519[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Kingdom of Elymais, Orodes II, early to mid 2nd c. AD, AE Drachm. Obv: Bearded bust of Orodes facing, wearing tiara, no large hair tufts at sides; to right, pellet in crescent and anchor with two crossbars. Rev: dashes. Ref: van&#039;t Haaff 13.3.2–1B. 15 mm, 4g.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1041520[/ATTACH] </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. Rev: Bust of Artemis with beaded tiara left. Ref: van&#039;t Haaff 18.1.1-2A. 13 mm, 2.6g.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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