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Silver Drachm of Darayan I (Kingdom of Persis)

A scholarly overview of the silver drachms struck by Darayan I (Darius I) of Persis, marking the shift from the frataraka dynasts to the title of king, with full iconographic and epigraphic analysis.

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Napad of Persis: Silver Hemidrachm Series and Iconography

An authoritative numismatic examination of the silver hemidrachms issued under King Napad of Persis during the late first century CE, analyzing dual-portrait iconography, Middle Persian epigraphy in Aramaic script, and typological variants.

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Persis, Pakor II: Silver Obol Series

An authoritative numismatic analysis of the silver obol series of Pakor II, King of Persis during the early to mid-1st century CE. This study examines historical context under Arsacid Parthian hegemony, obverse and reverse portrait iconography, Imperial Aramaic legends, metrological and flan modules, and scholarly debates surrounding ruler sequencing and reverse bust identification.

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Silver Obol of Prince Y (Unknown King II), Kingdom of Persis

An in-depth study of the rare silver obols issued under the anonymous ruler Prince Y (Unknown King II) of Persis during the late 1st century AD, analyzing Parthian dynastic influences, the overhead diadem motif, degraded epigraphy, and metrology.

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Unknown King I-X: Anonymous Silver Drachms of Persis

An in-depth analysis of the anonymous silver drachms of Persis attributed to Unknown King I-X (Alram Type 551), exploring their distinctive iconography, transitional chronology, and cultic architectural imagery.

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Autophradates II Silver Drachm of Persis: Typological and Iconographic Analysis

An in-depth numismatic review of the silver drachm coinage issued under Autophradates II (Vādfradād II) in Hellenistic Persis, examining its Achaemenid royal iconography, epigraphic variations, and place within the fratarakā dynastic sequence.