{"product_id":"sasanian-empire-hormizd-iv-silver-drachm-579-590-ad","title":"Sasanian Empire Hormizd IV Silver Drachm — 579–590 AD","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003eSasanian Empire silver drachm, attributed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eHormizd IV\u003c\/strong\u003e, ruler of Persia from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1426\"\u003e579–590 AD\u003c\/strong\u003e. The obverse shows the crowned royal bust facing right with Pahlavi legend around, while the reverse displays the classic Sasanian \u003cstrong data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1610\"\u003eZoroastrian fire altar flanked by two attendants\u003c\/strong\u003e, with star and crescent symbols in the fields. LD (Ray) mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eThis example measures \u003cstrong data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003e30mm\u003c\/strong\u003e and weighs \u003cstrong data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003e4.06 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e, right where it should be for a proper Sasanian drachm. XRF testing shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003e97.36% silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, with trace gold, copper, and lead consistent with ancient high-grade silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"2139\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis is real late-6th-century Persian imperial silver — not some mystery “ancient-looking” thing from the bottom of a junk box. Broad flan, bold altar reverse, actual history, and enough silver purity to make modern “collectibles” sit down and shut up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Redmond Rare Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53053771907369,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/5398\/2505\/files\/IMG_0973.png?v=1777140531","url":"https:\/\/redmondrarecoins.com\/products\/sasanian-empire-hormizd-iv-silver-drachm-579-590-ad","provider":"Redmond Rare Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}