Elymais. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Seleucia on the Hedyphon. 82-74 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.93g, 12h). Alram 454; Morgan 4. Attractively toned. Perfectly centered and struck. Two wonderful portraits in high relief. Choice extremely fine. From a European private collection; Roma Numismatics 2013 (6) lot 701 This coin is one of the finest examples known of one the most obscure coinages of the ancient East. Elymais, in western Persia around Susa, was a minor kingdom that gained its independence from the Seleucids in the 2nd century BC. Here we can see a ruler who is definitely not Greek: he has a long beard, hair bound up on his head with a diadem, and wears elaborate robes; his queen, Anzaze, also has a clearly oriental look. This is certainly one of the most interesting portraits of the late Hellenistic period.

Lot 94

Elymais. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze. Seleucia on the Hedyphon. 82-74 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.93g, 12h). Alram 454; Morgan 4. Attractively toned. Perfectly centered and struck. Two wonderful portraits in high relief. Choice extremely fine. From a European private collection; Roma Numismatics 2013 (6) lot 701 This coin is one of the finest examples known of one the most obscure coinages of the ancient East. Elymais, in western Persia around Susa, was a minor kingdom that gained its independence from the Seleucids in the 2nd century BC. Here we can see a ruler who is definitely not Greek: he has a long beard, hair bound up on his head with a diadem, and wears elaborate robes; his queen, Anzaze, also has a clearly oriental look. This is certainly one of the most interesting portraits of the late Hellenistic period.

Category: Greek Coins (1)

Starting price: 2000 €

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Lot 94