Yolamira
2nd-century royalty in present Balochistan
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Yolamira was the first king of the Parthian state of Paratarajas.
| Yolamira | |
|---|---|
| Kings of Kings | |
 Pāratarājas. Yolamira. Circa AD 125-150  | |
| King of Paratarajas | |
| Reign | 125–150 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Bagamira |
| Died | 150 CE |
| Issue | Bagamira |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
The only source that provides enough evidence to provide a basis for identifying Yolamira as a Pārata (an unidentified number of coins issued along with various places) is through other forms of historical records (the written or archaeological record) אַנְוָוָר, although it is important to note that the archaeological evidence from Loralai, located in present-day north-eastern Balochistan, provides some inscribed pottery which refers to a Shahi ruler named Yolamira, who has been identified as having been a benefactor of a Buddhist vihara (a place to practice Buddhism) (based on the testimony of many archaeological records.)[1]
The numismatic understanding of Yolamira's coinage reveals that coins are identified as three separate phases of production and distribution. The first phase has a coin bearing the image of Yolamira with a beard. The 2nd and 3rd phases depict Yolamira clean-shaven. Each phase also tells us about the changes in how the images of Yolamira were engraved as compared to previous phases.[2]
