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Message:: [QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4459380, member: 96898"]These little Elymaean bronzes are charming, and I very much like the diadem reverse on your coin! Here are two of mine: [ATTACH=full]1111761[/ATTACH] 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't Haaff 13.3.2–1B. 15 mm, 4g. [ATTACH=full]1111762[/ATTACH] 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't Haaff 18.1.1-2A. 13 mm, 2.6g. Also, I want to point out that two milennia before your generic hipster barista learned how to spell "man bun," the Kings of Elymais were already cultivating a certain beard- and hairstyle: [ATTACH=full]1111771[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]