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Elymais. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze (Circa 82-75 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Countermarked

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Elymais. Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze (Circa 82-75 BC). AR Tetradrachm (13.41g/ 26mm). Conjoined busts left of Kamnaskires and Queen Anzaze; monogram above anchor symbol behind; countermark: Nike standing left / ILCILEWC KLMNLIKIR[OU] KLI ILIILIICHC ANZAZH, Zeus seated left, holding sceptre and Nike, who crowns him. Alram 454; cf. Le Rider, Suse pl. LXXII, 11; BMC Arabia pg. 246, 2 (Kamnaskires II); cf. De Morgan pg. 467, 4. Near extremely fine.