Elymias Kingdom AR Tetradrachm Kamnaskires V 54-33 B.C. (A)

The Elymias Kingdom was a relatively autonomous state in what is now Western Iran, at the north shores of the Persian Gulf. It existed between 147 B.C. and 222 A.D. The culture is not well-documented, but the kingdom was often subject to the Parthians to the east and had strong Hellenistic influences from the west, as depicted on their coinage. This tetradrachm shows an armored bust facing left with anchor behind. The reverse has a small bust surrounded by Greek inscriptions.

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