h o r m a z d I V
Son of Khusro I. Reign 579 - 590 AD.
Gobl I/1 issue: Years 1 - 13
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: YZ
Regnal year: 7
29 x 28 mm.
3.53 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Countermark 10.
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
585 AD
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 7
30 x 34 mm.
4.15 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
585 AD
Mint: GWD
Regnal year: 7
31 mm.
4.06 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Unusual mint signature; could be YZD or BND, also.
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
585 AD
Mint: WH
Regnal year: 7
31 mm.
3.72 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
586 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 8
31 mm.
3.89 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
586 AD
Mint: WH
Regnal year: 8
30 x 32 mm.
4.08 gm.
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
586 AD
Mint: YZ
Regnal year: 8
32 x 31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: BWB (?)
Regnal year: 9
31 mm.
3.74 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
587 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 9
31 x 30 mm.
4.13 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
587 AD
Mint: GWGWN/ZWZWN
Regnal year: 9
30 mm.
3.48 gm. (clipped (?))
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: In a normal style. Flan cracked and graffitied.
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
587 AD
Mint: NAL
Regnal year: 9
29 mm.
3.20 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -, Sellwood ISC 55, Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/200)
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
587 AD
Mint: YZ
Regnal year: 9
32 x 29 mm.
4.07 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1097v., Sellwood ISC 55, Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/200)
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
588 AD
Mint: AHM
Regnal year: 10
Countermarks: Gobl 10
31 x 30 mm.
3.36 gm. (clipped (?))
Gobl SN I/1 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Senmurv (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 10 (position 1h)), right in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: Test scrape in 1st quadrant.
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
588 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 10 (?)
32 mm.
4.06 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Re-engraved eye.
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
588 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 10
30 mm.
4.06 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1073, Sellwood ISC 55, Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/200)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
588 AD
Mint: GW
Regnal year: 10
30 mm.
3.66 gm. (broken; small piece missing)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
588 AD
Mint: MY
Regnal year: 10
29 mm.
3.60 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1088, Sellwood ISC 55, Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/200)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Unusual style; this coin may be an imitation.
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
589 AD
Mint: APL
Regnal year: 11
34 x 33 mm.
3.45 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
589 AD
Mint: BHL
Regnal year: 11
32 mm.
3.68 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=25 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Unusual style, probable imitation.
Reverse: Pellet at 6h.
Note: The stylistic precursor to the Hormazd IV imitations (most, but not all, BHL year 11) bearing head and/or Bactrian countermarks (usually the word 'phoro').
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
589 AD
Mint: MRWAART/'TRUKVART'
Regnal year: 11
31 x 32 mm.
4.07 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; Mochiri ENIS II, 240
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Known only for Hormazd IV, years 10, 11 and 12 and Khusro II, year 4. Probably minted near Merv or at Merv al-Rudh.
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
590 AD
Mint: APL
Regnal year: 12
30 x 31 mm.
4.09 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Interesting crown variant.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
590 AD
Mint: APL
Regnal year: 12
32 x 33 mm.
4.14 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
590 AD
Mint: BN
Regnal year: 12
31 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
590 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 12
32 x 31 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
590 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 12
28 x 31 mm.
4.00 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
590 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 12
31 x 30 mm.
4.08 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
590 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 12
32 x 30 mm.
3.95 gm. (chipped)
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=1h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 13
31 x 30 mm.
4.08 gm.
Göbl 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: APL
Regnal year: 13
32 x 30 mm.
4.13 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
591 AD
Mint: DA
Regnal year: 13
30 mm.
4.10 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=11h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 13
30 mm.
4.12 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 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
Mint: NAL
Regnal year: 13
33 x 29 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
590 AD (?)
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 13
30 x 31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note:
Göbl -: Uncertain AE Fractions
[Hormazd IV?]
AE Fraction
Göbl SN ___
14 x 13 mm.
0.73 gm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Bust right.
Reverse: Altar and attendants.
[Hormazd IV?]
AE Fraction
Göbl SN ___
Magnetic (!)
8 x 9 mm.
0.70 gm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: Bust right.
Reverse: Altar and attendants.
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