k h u s r o I I
Son of Khusro I. 1st reign 590/1 AD; 2nd 591 - 628 AD.
Gobl IIIa and b/2 issue: 2nd crown (winged type), 'AFZUT' on left breaks the inner border [sub-type a]; star and crescent in front of bust also breaks the inner border [sub-type b]; attendants on reverse with round headdress; years 11 and 12 only
Khusro II
AR Drachm
600/01 AD
Mint: YZ
Regnal year: 11
32 x 30 mm.
4.01 gm.
Gobl SN II/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Straight hair thingy. Holed.
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
600/01 AD
Mint: AYLA
Regnal year: 11
33 x 31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/2; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Perpendicular hair strands.
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
600/01 AD
Mint: DA
Regnal year: 11
31 mm.
4.05 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/2; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: 'Normal' hair stands.
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
600/601 AD
Mint: ShY
Regnal year: 11
25 x 28 mm.
2.63 gm. [clipped]
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
601/02 AD
Mint: NAL
Regnal year: 12
32 x 31 mm.
4.08 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/2; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Perpendicular hair strands.
Reverse:
Gobl IIIa and b/3 issue: 2nd crown (winged type), 'AFZUT' on left breaks the inner border [sub-type a]; star and crescent in front of bust also breaks the inner border [sub-type b]; attendants on reverse with crescent headdress; years 11 - 38
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
601/02 AD
Mint: AYL
Regnal year: 12
33 x 32 mm.
4.10 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Perpendicular hair strands.
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
601/602 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 12
32 mm.
3.96 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
602/03 AD
Mint: ART
Regnal year: 13
30 x 29 mm.
3.32 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AW
Regnal year: 13
32 x 31 mm.
3.79 gm.
Göbl SN IIIa/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: Countermark 56; 'pd in margin.
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
602/603 AD
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: 13 or 19 (?)
30 x 33 mm.
4.17 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Obverse is a post-teenage die.
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
602/03 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 13
30 mm.
3.89 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW 1186
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
602/03 AD
Mint: ShY
Regnal year: 13
Countermarks: Gobl 11/H
29 mm.
3.31 gm. (clipped (?))
Gobl SN IIIa/3 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Senmurv (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11/H (position 1h)), left, in 1st quadrant. 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse: Test scrape in 3rd quadrant.
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
602/603 AD
Mint: ShY
Regnal year: 13
27 mm.
3.02 gm. [clipped]
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
602/03 AD
Mint: WH
Regnal year: 13
32 mm.
4.17 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II 804
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
602/03 AD
Mint: NAH
Regnal year: 13
29 mm.
4.12 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse: NAH is an unusual mint abbreviation.
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
603/604 AD
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 14
30 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
603/04 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 14
29 x 28 mm.
3.24 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
603/604 AD
Mint: DA
Regnal year: 14
31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=7h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
604/05 AD
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 15
31 x 30 mm.
3.96 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II 1084
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
604/05 AD
Mint: AW
Regnal year: 15
Countermarks: Gobl 11/Cv.
30 mm.
3.12 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIb/3 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: Senmurv (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11/Cv. (position 6h)), left, in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: Test scrape in 4th quadrant.
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
605/06 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 16
29 x 28 mm.
2.84 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II 668 (different dies)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
606/607 AD
Mint: DL
Regnal year: 17
30 mm.
4.07 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
606/607 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 17
30 mm.
4.18 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
608/609 AD
Mint: AM
Regnal year: 19
33 x 31 mm.
3.97 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
608/609 AD
Mint: ShY
Regnal year: 19
33 x 29 mm.
3.81 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
608/09 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 19
33 x 31 mm.
4.15 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Fouree of Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
>608/9 AD
Mint: WHYC
Regnal year: "19"
32 x 31 mm.
2.94 gm.
Gobl SN __; Mochiri ENIS II __
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Fouree.
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