Son of Khusro I. Reign 579 - 590 AD.

Denominations: d

Attendants' headgear on the coins of Khusro I, Hormazd IV and Khusro II

Regnal year to AD date conversion:

REGNAL YEAR	AD YEAR	NOTES
1	579
2	580
3	581	Sasanians, Hephthalites and Khotan rebel against Turks (?)
4	582
5	583
6	584
7	585
8	586
9	587
10	588
11	589
12	590	Reign of Vahran VI, usurper
13	591	Reign of Vahran VI, usurper; Reign of Vistahm, usurper

Gobl I/1 issue: Years 1 - 13

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
579 AD
Mint: ALM
Regnal year: 1
30 x 29 mm. (clipped)
3.45 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
579 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
30 x 31 mm.
4.08 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1089v., Sellwood ISC 56, Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/200v.)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse: Line or flan defect outside border under altar.

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
580 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 2
31 x 30 mm.
4.04 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
580 AD
Mint: PL
Regnal year: 2
30 mm.
4.12 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
580 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 2
30 mm.
4.05 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
580 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 2
32 x 31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
580 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 2
26 x 27 mm. (clipped)
2.96 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1073v., Sellwood ISC 55, Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/200)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Single pellet outside border under altar.

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
581 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 3
31 mm.
4.08 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
581 AD
Mint: DL
Regnal year: 3
31 x 30 mm.
4.12 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
581 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 3
30 x 33 mm.
4.05 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Pellet at 6h.

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
581 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 3
29 x 31 mm.
4.10 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Pellet at 6h.

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
581 AD
Mint: WYH
Regnal year: 3
32 x 31 mm.
3.73 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
582 AD
Mint: APL
Regnal year: 4
32 x 30 mm.
4.08 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 4
32 x 31 mm.
3.74 gm.
Gobl I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
583 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 5
32 x 29 mm.
4.13 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
583 AD
Mint: BN
Regnal year: 5
26 x 27 mm. (clipped)
2.82 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
584 AD
Mint: BN
Regnal year: 6
29 x 31 mm.
4.09 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
584 AD
Mint: APL
Regnal year: 6
30 x 29 mm.
3.96 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GWLCAN
Regnal year: 6 (?)
26 mm.
2.67 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN I/1; Mochiri ENIS II, 235
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: This may be an imitation.

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: ZWZWN
Regnal year: 6
31 x 29 mm.
3.69 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Imitation (?)
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
584 AD
Mint: GWGWN/ZWZWN
Regnal year: 6
32 x 31 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: This may be an imitation. Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
584 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 6
30 x 32 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
584 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 6
30 x 32 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: