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

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5712447
Area
Coins
Title
Elam (Elymais, Phraates) - Parthian Empire 1 drachme 168-168 BCE
Country
Elam
Face value
1 drachme (1 drachma)
Year
-168
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, Birds
Material
Billon
Gold- or silver content
Weight
3.4
Diameter
15
Thickness
Punch
Shape
Obverse
Reverse
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
SGIC 5900v., Dobbins Phraates B/5v.
Details
Obv: Bust facing with long, straight beard wearing diademed tiara with two dotted crescents (?). Pellet within crescent above anchor with one bar, to right. Rev: Eagle facing; no crescents. 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).