Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Another coin from Elymais

APPREHENDED: Elymais, Seleucid and Parthian relics recovered by police (Tehran Times). HT Rogue Classicism.
The relics, which include an Elymais-era bronze coin and pieces of a marble vessel were seized from smugglers in Dezful of Khuzestan province, CHTN reported on Wednesday.

In addition, an ancient Roman gold coin attributed to Julius Caesar was recovered from the suspects by police forces in charge of protecting cultural heritage, the report said.

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For more on the region of Elymais, and why PaleoJudaica is interested in it, see here. Cross-file under Numismatics.

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