Elam (Elymais, Phraates) - Parthian Empire 1 drachme 168-168 BCE (dashed) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
7633831
Area
Coins
Title
Elam (Elymais, Phraates) - Parthian Empire 1 drachme 168-168 BCE (dashed)
Country
Elam
Face value
1 drachme (1 drachma)
Year
-166
Variety / overstrike
Era
Parthian Empire (247 B.C. - 226 A.D.)
Head of State
Phraates I of the Parthian Empire (168-168 BCE)
Type
Coin
Designer
Series
Theme
Anchors
Material
Billon
Gold- or silver content
Weight
3.7
Diameter
16
Thickness
Punch
Shape
Round
Obverse
Reverse
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
Sear GIC 5902; Van’t Haaff Type 14.7.2-1. p.127; S61
Details
Obverse: Long-bearded bust of king facing left, wearing tiara decorated with pellet in crescent, diadem and earring; pellet in crescent and anchor behind bust. Dotted border. Reverse: Parallel dashes Elymais, Elamais, or Elam was a semi-independent state from about 150 BCE to 230 CE, and 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).