Darayan II
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| Darayan II | |
|---|---|
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| King of Persis | |
| Reign | c. 1st century BC |
| Predecessor | Wadfradad III |
| Successor | Ardakhshir II |
| Issue | Ardakhshir II |
| Father | Wadfradad III |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
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Darayan II (also called Darius II; Aramaic: đĄđĄđĄđĄđĄ dâryw) was king of Persis in the 1st century BC, a vassal state of the Parthian Empire.[1] He was succeeded by his son Ardakhshir II.[1]
In the silver drachmas of Darayan II, on the obverse, the king is wearing a tiara with a crescent and star symbol, earflap, and decorated with precious stones. On the reverse, the king is facing a fire altar & holding a scepter, with an inscription in Aramaic dâryw mlk' brh wtprdt mlkâ ("Darius the King, son of Wadfradad the King").[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Wiesehöfer 2009.
- ^ Sellwood 1983, p. 304.
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