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Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/21/2015 6:12 pm Today I received two coins in the mail, one of which is now my sixth coin from the period of the "Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings" of Elymais (below). It is the nicest of the bunch and is the only one minted in billon as opposed to bronze. The first century or so of Elymais, from c. 147 - 33 BCE, was ruled by the Kamnaskirid Dynasty. From around 25 BCE through the end of the kingdom in 228 AD, an Arsacid (Parthian) Dynasty ruled. We do not know the individual names of the earliest rulers of this period in Elymaean history, and so they are commonly referred to as the "uncertain early Arsacid kings." Van't Haaff 10.3.1-1A (tetradrachm, 30mm) Higher res pic at: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ga...?pos=-122312 Edited by Kamnaskires 07/21/2015 7:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/21/2015 6:49 pm Very nice coin Bob, I like reverse. Is the legend supposed to be Greek or a facsimile? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/21/2015 7:01 pm Thanks, Ron. The legends are usually referred to as a "degraded" or "barbarized" Greek...but on this example at least the basileus/king is certainly readable at the top. Edited by Kamnaskires 07/21/2015 7:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
museumguy Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 07/22/2015 07:30 am A real beauty Bob! Gotta' love that nose! Steve S. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/22/2015 08:15 am Thanks, Steve, and welcome to the board. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 07/22/2015 9:03 pm oh cool, I didn't know that had billon coins ( or if I did..i had forgotten!). any idea who the guy is on the back? a looked at a few AE coins online that were similar and it's described as "crude bust". Report this Post to the Staff
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