Tetradrachm - Kamnaskires IV Nike countermark
Features
| Issuer |
Elymais
(Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD))  |
|---|---|
| Król |
Kamnaskires IV (62 BC - 54 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 256 (57 BC) |
| Calendar | Seleucid era |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Weight | 13.49 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 556752 |
| References | Haaff Elymais# 8.31.1 (host) Pieter Anne van't Haaff; 2007. Catalogue Of Elymaean Coinage Ca. 147 B.C. - A.D. 228. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.Michael Alram, Manfred Mayrhofer, Rüdiger Schmitt; 1986. Nomina propria Iranica in nvmmis: Materialgrundlagen zu den iranischen Personennamen auf antiken Münzen. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. |
Obverse
(en) Diademed, older bust left, wearing full beard; to right, forepart of horse left; countermark: Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond; all within rectangular incuse.
Reverse
(en) Zeus-Belos enthroned left, holding in outstretched right hand Nike, standing right and holding wreath, and scepter in left; (ЄT) monogram to inner left; ςNΣ (date) in exergue.
Script: grecki
Lettering:
IACIΛEΩI
KAΠNAIKIPOY
TOY EΓ IAIIΛΛEΛI
KAΠNAIKI
Mint
Susa, Susiana, modern-day Shush, IranComments
(en)
Alram references this type with countermark, though date not visible.
DCA (Cohen) cite the drachm with this countermark.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 256 (57 BC) | 
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(en) ςNΣ | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
CNG Triton XXIX Lot 409 
|
13 Jan 2026 |
VF (Iridescent toning, double strike on reverse.) |
USD 1700.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Extremely rare. |
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