Bronze drachm of "Unknown Prince C" (ca.200 AD (?)), Kingdom of Elymais. Rare!

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Facing diademed and cuirassed bust with forked beard and large bunch of hair on top / Bust of Queen Ulfan or Artemis-Tyche (?), left; anchor behind. 15mm, 2.95 grams. Susa mint (?). Mitchiner ACW 724.This ruler is sometimes identified as "Kamnaskires-Orodes III". The dates of the reign of this ruler are not known, but the crude style of his coins probably places him in the late period, around 200 AD.Elymais or Elamais, (Graecized form of the more ancient name, Elam) were a people who were subject to Arsacid control from 247 BC to 221 AD, and was the name of the region they inhabited (roughly corresponding to the region named Susiana). It was reportedly these people were great archers and natives of Susa, which lies to the east of Elymais territory. Most of the Elymais were probably descendants of the ancient Elamites, who once had control of that area in the past. The provinces of Elymais were Massabatice (later Masabadhan), Corbiane and Gabiane. Nothing is known of their language, even though "Elamite" was still used by the Achaemenid Empire 250 years before the Elymais came into existence. The kingdom of Elymais survived until its extinction by Sassanid invasion in early third century AD.


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