{"product_id":"journey-of-the-magi-silver-drachm-ngc-certified","title":"Journey of the Magi Silver Drachm - NGC Certified","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver drachm of King Azes II of Bactria, identified by historians as having sent one of the three magi, or wise men\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver Drachm produced \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efrom 35 BC to AD 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ILfuVd\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hgKElc\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandstruck \u0026amp; later certified authentic by NGC!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScholars now believe the Magi were representatives of the Indo-Scythian ruler Azes, king of Bactria, in Central Asia, from 35 BC to AD 5—the time of Christ’s birth. Little is known of the great king; we are not sure if he is properly Azes I or Azes II. This remarkably well-preserved, 2000-year-old silver drachm depicts the king on horseback, and shows a standing figure of Zeus on the reverse.   Each coin was later certified as authentic by NGC, America's top Ancient Grading service!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CoinsTV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45262503969057,"sku":"CTV001598","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9891\/7153\/products\/JourneyoftheMagiSilverDrachm-NGCCertified.png?v=1685057983","url":"https:\/\/dev-coinstv.myshopify.com\/products\/journey-of-the-magi-silver-drachm-ngc-certified","provider":"dev-coinstv","version":"1.0","type":"link"}