Drachma_Darius_II.jpg
Description Drachma Darius II.jpg |
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Silver drachma of king Darius II ruling the local kingdom of Persis (actual province of Fars, Iran), the 1st century CE, during the Partian Era.
Obverse shows the king wearing his tiara with a crescent and star symbol, earflap, and decorated with precious stones. Obverse shows a king facing a fire altar & holding a scepter, with an inscription in Aramaic “d’ryw mlk”brh wtprdt mlk’” "Darius the King, son of Vadfradad the King").
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Source | Flickr : Drachma Darius II (Persis) | ||
Author | dynamosquito | ||
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