Sassanian Drachm

nicholasz219 · November 12, 2014 9:57AM

In another long anticipated first, I picked up my first Sassanian coin to add to the ancient kingdom collection. There are some relatively minor deposits on the obverse, but I got this coin at a great price, far below what most others sell these for and in better overall condition. I'm happy.

Again, you know the drill, my pictures are terrible.

Hormizd IV Obverse

Hormizd IV Reverse

These are really interesting coins and I am reading more about them as the info comes my way via the internet. If anyone has read any standard references, please let me know.

NiceCurrency · November 12, 2014 10:04AM

cool, I don't have one of these pieces yet but I like the look, and they seem relatively affordable because they aren't as popular

Swampboy · November 12, 2014 11:08AM

nicholasz219 · November 12, 2014 9:15PM

Thanks swampboy for adding the pics to the thread. There are just some things I can not figure out by myself and that apparently is one of them.

Nice: Yeah, they aren't that heavily collected I think. I see most ancient dealers have them at the foreign shows that I attend but usually they are in a pile, bag, or lot situation and they are offered as a pick one for a set price. That is fine, but then when I see them being offered for $70 as interchangeable items, I think I can do better on my own, which in my opinion I did. The deposits on the upper obverse left aren't so deep or bad to destroy the coin or the eye appeal and frankly, it's 1500 years old, so who cares.

LochNESS · November 13, 2014 5:54AM

You should check out this thread I posted last month(?) there is a link to a really great website (IMHO) with tons of info about these coins and more:

Excellent resource for ancients, incl. ancient Persia

And of course I also included a pic of my Khusro II

Hussulo · November 16, 2014 6:00AM

Lovely coin. I love these, nice large piece of silver to gild in hand.

Sassanian Drachm

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