Persian Empire | Silver Drachm Army It was in fact during

It was in fact during the invasion of Persia that Alexander was able to loot sufficient silver from the enormously wealthy reserves of the Persian Empire to mint these very coins now available to you for purchase

These dirhams were struck in high-purity silver

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reflecting its role as a low-value unit of currency

Persian Empire | Silver Drachm Army It was in fact duringHistory of the Artifact The Parthian silver drachma was the principal coin of the Parthian Empire, which dominated much of Persia and surrounding regions from roughly 247 BC to 224 AD. These coins reflect both the unique culture of the Parthians and their political aspirations as heirs to earlier empires, like the Achaemenids, while also adapting Hellenistic influences inherited from Alexander the Great's conquests. Struck in silver, the drachma