Darayan II

Darayan II (also called Darius II; Aramaic: 𐡃‬𐡀𐡓𐡉‬𐡅‬ d’ryw) 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]

Darayan II
Silver drachma of Darayan II.
King of Persis
Reign	c. 1st century BC
Predecessor	Wadfradad III
Successor	Ardakhshir II
Issue	Ardakhshir II
Father	Wadfradad III
Religion	Zoroastrianism

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 d’ryw mlk' brh wtprdt mlk’ ("Darius the King, son of Wadfradad the King").^[2]