چکیده:
Numerous and diverse coins of local Elymaean rulers have remained, which are very important in reconstructing the socio-political history of these peoples and also identifying their economy, culture, and art. According to reports by Greek and Roman historians, as well as archaeological works and evidence, after the expansion of Seleucid rule in Iran, the Elymaeans formed a local government in the northern areas of Khuzestan, between the Bakhtiari mountains and the mountainous parts of the southern Zagros, and ruled until the extinction of the Parthian rule and the emergence of the Sassanids. Some researchers consider the name Elymaeans to mean 'Little Elam' and believe that they were the remnants of ancient Elam and powerful rulers who later, during the Seleucid and Parthian periods, took advantage of opportunities due to the weakness of central governments, expanded their influence and dominance to the plains, formed semi-independent and sometimes independent governments, and proceeded to mint coins. The Elymaean rulers initially minted their coins by imitating the Seleucids and then by following the Parthians. The present research is regarding the introduction of 60 Elymaean coins available in the Yasuj Museum. In this study, which was conducted using a descriptive method based on document analysis, the coins were directly observed and photographed. ! - Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology, Islamic Azad University - Kazerun Branch, Iran "- Master's student, Department of Archaeology, Islamic Azad University - Kazerun Branch, Iran
خلاصه ماشینی:
Some researchers consider the name Elymaean to mean "Little Elam" and believe that they were the remnants of ancient Elam and powerful rulers who later, during the Seleucid and Parthian periods, took advantage of opportunities due to the weakness of central governments, expanded their sphere of influence and dominance to the plains, formed semi-independent and sometimes independent governments, and proceeded to mint coins.
The aim of this research is to introduce a small number from the vast collection of coins remaining from the Elymaean rulers, which were minted during the Seleucid and Parthian periods as a semi-independent state in western and southwestern Iran.
Furthermore, in terms of chronology, the study of a number of coins can resolve many ambiguities related to the historical periods of Iran during the Seleucid and Parthian eras regarding the time of the rulers' accession to power and the duration of their reign.
Shortly after Alexander Balas left that region, Commagene I (147-145 BC) had the opportunity to mint bronze and four-drachm silver coins that followed the patterns of Seleucid coins; however, Le Rider believes that Hoknapsis (Euknophes) came to power after Commagene I, and on his coin, the name Hoknapsis is written in Greek script as "King Hoknapsis" (Le Rider, 1978: 34).
With the dominance of Artabanus II of the Parthians around the years before 85 BC, Commagene III gained power for a short period and minted coins that, in terms of iconography, were like Parthian coins in the form of a half-bust of the king, but in the Seleucid style, with a beardless head and a headband tied behind the head, with a semi-profile facing right.
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