Ancient Bronze Coin of the Elymais Kingdom (Powerful Rival of the Seleucid Empire)

Elymais Elam Bronze Drachm (150 BCE-225 CE) — Biblical Hanging Gardens Region

NGC certified bronze drachm from Elymais kingdom (SW Iran, ancient Elam) — Genesis-mentioned land at Persian/Greek cultural crossroads.

Local Ruler Design

• Obverse: Diademed king profile — abstracted Elymaean portrait w/ distinctive tiara

• Reverse: Religious symbols/deities — geometric patterns + mysterious markings

Technical Specifications

• Material: Bronze alloy (AE)

• Denomination: Drachm (regional Greek standard)

• Certification: NGC graded

• Period: 150 BCE-225 CE (post-Seleucid independence)

• Region: Susa/Achæmenid Elam heartland

Biblical Trade Nexus

• Land of Elam (Genesis 10, 14; Jeremiah 49) — trade bridge Mesopotamia ↔ Persia

• Hanging Gardens candidate at Susa (alternative to Babylon theory)

• Semi-autonomous from Parthian Empire

• Enigmatic script decoded by modern scholars

Collector Masterpiece

Mysterious bronze from biblical Elam + potential Wonder of the World location. Near Eastern essential.

Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens.