Elam (Elymais, Orodes III) - Parthian Empire 1 dracme 4-6 CE 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5712417
Area
Coins
Title
Elam (Elymais, Orodes III) - Parthian Empire 1 dracme 4-6 CE
Country
Elam
Face value
1 drachme (1 drachma)
Year
5
Variety / overstrike
Era
Parthian Empire (247 B.C. - 226 A.D.)
Head of State
Orodoes III of the Parthian Empire (4-6 CE)
Type
Coin
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Billon
Gold- or silver content
Weight
3.4
Diameter
15
Thickness
Punch
Shape
Round
Obverse
Reverse
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
Sear GIC 5896; van't Haaff 16.4.2-1Bd; de Morgan 28 (Orodes I); BMC 28 259 68ff
Details
Obv.: bearded bust facing left, wearing diadem tiara with an anchor on it. Pellet and crescent above, and anchor to the right. Rev.: "U" shaped dashes Elymais, Elamais, or the more ancient name, Elam, was a semi-independent state from about 150 BCE to 230 CE, that was frequently a vassal under Parthian control. It was located at the head of the Persian Gulf in the present-day region of Khuzestan, Iran (Susiana).