PERSIS, Hemidrachms PRINCE Y, around AD 90

Description

PERSIS,
Hemidrachms PRINCE Y
Silver coin is a
Hemidrachms
,
minted
during the ruler of the named as
Prince Y
,
around the
AD 9
0
.
Size
13
mm
. Weight
1
.
30
grams
.
Reference
Mitchiner ACW-750
.
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Obverse
:
b
earded bust left wearing similar close-fitting headress.
Reverse
:
diadem (perhaps crude fire altar
).
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In the 2nd century BCE the Parthian empire   declined. Their philhellenic inclination was the cause of a nationalist   reaction in Fars (Persia), the origin of the Iranian civilization, and the   region the Greek culture past to decrease its influence.
From the Seleucid period, Persia had a local dynasty by the Parthian   feudatories governors, with an important autonomy.
In 226 AC the Persian noble Ardashir conquered the region after to defeat   the last Parthian king Artaban V.
It was the origin of the Sassanian dynasty.