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Parthian Kingdom - AR Drachma - Mithradates II, 123-88 B.C.
The Parthians were contemporaries of, and a continuus antagonist and thorn in the side of the Roman Empire
Date: 10/23/2007
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Parthian Kingdom - AE Chalcous - Orodes II, 57-38 B.C.
Although the Parthians are better known for their numerous AR drachmae, they also struck large quantities of tiny AE pieces
Date: 10/23/2007
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Parthian Kingdom - AR Drachma - Phraates IV, 38-2 B.C.
The Parthian coinage exhibits a slow but steady change in style from an emulation of Greek coins to their own, less Western style.
Date: 10/23/2007
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Parthian Kingdom - AR Drachma - Artabanus II, 10-38 A.D.
Date: 10/23/2007
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Parthian Kingdom as Roman Client-State - AR Drachma - Parthamaspates,116 A.D.
Better known as a powerful antagonist, the Parthian Empire was briefly under Roman control at the end of Trajan's reign
Date: 10/23/2007
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Kingdom of Persis - AR Obol - Pakorus I, c. 10 A.D.
Persis, in modern-day Iraq, was one of the client-kingdoms of the Parthian Empire
Date: 10/23/2007
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Kingdom of Persis - AR Hemi-drachm - Pakorus II, c. 30 A.D.
Date: 10/23/2007
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Kingdom of Elymais AE Drachma - Phraates, c. 106-130 A.D.
Elymais with its capitol at Susa supplanted Persis as a southern client-kingdom of the Parthians
Date: 10/23/2007
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Kingdom of Elymais - AE Drachma - Orodes I, 130-147 A.D.
Little was known about the Kingdom of Elymais except for the evidence of its coins until oil-pipeline excavations revealed important sites
Date: 10/23/2007
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Kingdom of Elymais - AE Drachma - Kamnaskir-Orodes III, c. 192 A.D.
Over time, the reverses of the coins of Elymais deteriorated to mere dashes indicating reverse types
Date: 10/23/2007
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