Elymais Bronze Drachm — A Coin from the Historic Land of Elam

Own a Coin from the Ancient Region of Elam

A real bronze drachm of Elymais—struck in southwestern Iran in a kingdom that occupied part of the historic region associated with ancient Elam.

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📷 Coin shown is a representative example. You will receive one authentic NGC-certified bronze drachm of Elymais. Each coin is unique and will vary in grade, strike, centering, preservation, patina, and individual appearance.

📖 Issued in southwestern Iran, in a region with deep connections to the much older civilization of Elam

🏛 Struck by the rulers of Elymais under the broader political world of the Parthian era

🤲 An NGC-certified bronze coin from one of the ancient Near East's distinctive regional kingdoms

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Why This Coin Matters

The Kingdom of Elymais flourished in southwestern Iran during the Hellenistic and Parthian periods, in territory overlapping parts of the much older cultural landscape of Elam.

Elam itself appears in ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts, and the city of Susa was one of the region's great historic centers. By the period when Elymaean coins were struck, however, many centuries had passed since the height of the ancient Elamite kingdoms. The connection is geographic and historical rather than a claim that Elymais was simply the biblical kingdom of Elam under another name.

Elymais maintained local rulers and distinctive coinage while existing alongside larger regional powers, particularly the Parthian Empire.

The obverse of Elymaean bronzes commonly depicts a local ruler wearing a distinctive royal headdress. Reverse designs vary and may include inscriptions, symbols, or stylized motifs characteristic of the kingdom's coinage.

These coins circulated in southwestern Iran at a crossroads between Mesopotamia, the Iranian plateau, and the Persian Gulf world.

More than an ancient coin, this is a tangible connection to a lesser-known kingdom that occupied one of the oldest historically important regions of the Near East.

Perfect For

• Collectors of ancient Near Eastern coinage
• Students of Persian and Parthian history
• Collectors interested in the historic region of Elam
• NGC-certified ancient coin collectors
• Anyone looking for an unusual artifact from the ancient Near East

What You'll Receive

• One authentic bronze drachm of Elymais
• Civilization: Kingdom of Elymais
• Region: Southwestern Iran, within the historic landscape associated with Elam
• Denomination: Bronze Drachm
• Period: Hellenistic–Parthian era
• NGC certified for authenticity and preservation
• Presented in an NGC holder
• Representative example of the type (each coin is unique)

Continue the Story

Elymais occupied a region with thousands of years of history, linking collectors to the changing civilizations of southwestern Iran from ancient Elam through the Hellenistic and Parthian worlds.

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