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Darayan II

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Silver Obol of Darayan II: Royal Cultic Iconography in Late Parthian Persis, obverseOBV
Silver Obol of Darayan II: Royal Cultic Iconography in Late Parthian Persis, reverseREV
Persis

Silver Obol of Darayan II: Royal Cultic Iconography in Late Parthian Persis

An in-depth numismatic analysis of the silver obol of Darayan II (ca. 75–25 BC), examining its Parthian-style tiara portraiture, Zoroastrian fire-altar reverse, Aramaic epigraphy, metrological norms, and catalog classifications.

Darayan II, Silver Hemidrachm, Persis, obverseOBV
Darayan II, Silver Hemidrachm, Persis, reverseREV
Persis

Darayan II, Silver Hemidrachm, Persis

An in-depth numismatic study of the silver hemidrachm issued by King Darayan II of Persis (c. 1st century BC), examining its Parthian-influenced obverse iconography, Zoroastrian reverse sacrificial scene, patronymic epigraphy, and typological classification.