TABARISTAN 780-793 AR HEMIDRACHM MintThis silver hemidrachm is a captivating relic from the independent minded region of **Tabaristan**, nestled between the rugged Alborz Mountains and the Caspian Sea. Struck during the late 8th century, these coins represent a fascinating cultural survival: though the Sasanian Empire had fallen to the Arab conquests over a century earlier, the local governors of Tabaristan continued to strike coins in the classic Persian style, long after the rest of