Peroz I (AD 457/9-484) AR Drachm - Silk Road Hoard - NGC Ancients

Peroz I AR Drachm (AD 457/9–484) – NGC VF – Sasanian Silver from the Silk Road Hoard
💰 Buy It Now – Authenticated Ancient Persian Coin with Zoroastrian Imagery
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🐫 A Silver Coin from Persia's Last Golden Age
This beautifully preserved silver drachm was issued by Peroz I, ruler of the Sasanian Empire during a turbulent yet vibrant time on the Silk Road. With his bearded bust on the obverse and a sacred Zoroastrian fire altar flanked by attendants on the reverse, this coin reflects both imperial authority and deep religious symbolism.
 
Certified Very Fine (VF) by NGC Ancients, this coin hails from the Silk Road Hoard, a treasure trove of coins that once moved across the ancient trade routes between the East and West.
 
🧾 Coin Details:
👑 Ruler: Peroz I (Sasanian Empire)
📆 Reign: AD 457/9–484
🪙 Denomination: AR Drachm
⚖️ Material: Silver
🏛️ Grading Company: NGC Ancients
🔍 Grade: VF – Very Fine
🆔 Cert #: 6827945-279
🖼️ Obverse: Bust of Peroz I with winged crown
🔥 Reverse: Fire altar with flanking attendants
📍 Provenance: Silk Road Hoard
 
🏛️ The Sasanian Empire (224–651 AD) was the final pre-Islamic Persian dynasty, known for its monumental architecture, religious tolerance, and diplomatic interaction with Rome, Byzantium, India, and China.
 
⚔️ Peroz I struggled with Hephthalite (White Hun) invasions and died in battle—his death marked a key turning point in Persian history.
 
🔥 The reverse imagery reflects Zoroastrianism, the state religion of Persia, symbolized by the eternal flame on the fire altar.
 
🏺 The Silk Road Hoard
The “Silk Road Hoard” refers to numerous caches of coins unearthed along ancient Persian trade routes stretching from modern-day Iran into Central Asia and China. These coins often contain Sasanian drachms, Kushan imitations, Byzantine issues, and Chinese copper—all used interchangeably by merchants.
 
📍 Coins like this one traveled vast distances via camel caravans, temples, and trading posts, serving not just as currency but as carriers of culture and power.
 
🎁 Silver from the Crossroads of Civilizations
From the royal mints of Ctesiphon to bustling markets along the Silk Road, this drachm is a piece of ancient history forged in silver. It bears witness to a dynamic time when Persia stood between Rome and China as the world’s great cultural corridor.
 
🛒 Buy It Now – A silver coin from the crossroads of ancient empires