a r d a s h i r I I
Brother, son or nephew of Shapur II. Reign 379 - 383 AD.
Denominations: D; d, Obol
Gobl I/1 issue: Without Ahuramazda in flames above altar
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
25 mm.
4.03 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
25 x 27 mm.
4.16 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ia/1a Mint: I ("Kabul")
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
31 x 32 mm.
4.12 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ib/1a Mint: "Merv"
Diameter of obverse dotted border=27 mm.; diameter of reverse border=27 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
28 x 30 mm.
4.44 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ic/1a Mint: I ("Kabul")
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
27 mm.
3.93 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ic/1a Mint: VI ("Herat")
Diameter of obverse dotted border=26 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: (Herat)
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection. Holed.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
30 mm.
3.90 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS SNS Ic/1a Mint: VII ("Merv")
Diameter of obverse dotted border=27 mm.; diameter of reverse border=27 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
27 x 28 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
25 mm.
4.15 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
28 mm.
3.90 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
27 mm.
4.05 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
28 x 29 mm.
4.09 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
27 x 29 mm.
3.97 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
27 mm.
4.07 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: AW mint (?)
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
25 x 24 mm.
3.95 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
25 x 26 mm.
4.21 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
30 mm.
4.16 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
28 mm.
4.20 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
29 mm.
3.80 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Struck from worn die with die break at 11h.
Note: Courtesy Prof. Charles E. Schulz collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm (Eastern issue: Kapisa series (?))
27 mm.
4.09 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS ____; Paruck SC 261
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.
Gobl I/2 issue: With Ahuramazda in flames above altar
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
26 x 27 mm.
4.27 gm.
Gobl SN I/2; SNS Ia/3b Mint: VII ("ART")
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse: Attendants wear crown of Ardashir II, unattested in SNS III for "ART" mint.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
25 x 26 mm.
3.33 gm.
Gobl SN I/2; SNS Ib/3a Mint: II ("eastern mint")
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Attendants wear crown of Shapur II.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
25 mm.
4.16 gm.
Gobl SN I/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Ardashir II (379 - 383 AD)
AR Drachm
25 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN I/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Worn die.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Gobl I/3 issue: With altar only
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