This listing is for one Silver 1/2 Drachme Coin, as pictured. Amazing piece of history. More information on this coin type below.
Obverse
Crowned bust of king right
Reverse
Fire altar with attendants
Tabaristan or Tabarestan was the name applied to a mountainous region located on the Caspian coast. It corresponded to the present-day province of Mazandaran, which became the predominant name of the area from the 11th-century onwards.
The dirham, dirhem or dirhm is a silver unit of currency historically and currently used by several Arab and Arab influenced states. The term has also been used as a related unit of mass.
711-789 AD Tabaristen Silver 1/2 Drachme Coin - Ancient Coins - Half Dirhem - 700s AD - Silver - Islamic Coin Historical Artifact
Historical Artifact
Obverse
Crowned bust of king right
Reverse
Fire altar with attendants
Tabaristan or Tabarestan was the name applied to a mountainous region located on the Caspian coast. It corresponded to the present-day province of Mazandaran, which became the predominant name of the area from the 11th-century onwards.
The dirham, dirhem or dirhm is a silver unit of currency historically and currently used by several Arab and Arab influenced states. The term has also been used as a related unit of mass.
711-789 AD Tabaristen Silver 1/2 Drachme Coin - Ancient Coins - Half Dirhem - 700s AD - Silver - Islamic Coin Historical Artifact
Historical Artifact