Description
Lot of 2 Elymais, Kamnaskires V, Tetradrachm, 54/3-33/2 BC**
– **Issuer:** Elymais, Kamnaskires V
– **Denomination:** AR Tetradrachm
– **Date Struck:** Circa 54/3-33/2 BC
– **Mint:** Seleukeia on the Hedyphon
– **Diameter:** 31-30 mm
– **Condition:** VF (Very Fine)
**Obverse:**
– Diademed and draped bust left, wearing long beard and torque; to right, star above anchor symbol.
**Reverse:**
– Diademed and draped bust left, wearing beard; date not visible.
**Catalog References:**
– van’t Haaff Type 9.1.1-7
– Alram 463
**Additional Information:**
These tetradrachms from the Elymais Kingdom under Kamnaskires V feature royal portraits and symbolic elements such as the star and anchor. These coins are significant examples of the Hellenistic influence in Elymaean coinage, reflecting the kingdom’s cultural and economic interactions with the broader Hellenistic world.
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