[ram hunting plate]

k h u s r o  I I



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Khusro II

Son of Khusro I. 1st reign 590/1 AD; 2nd 591 - 628 AD.

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
615/6 AD
Mint: DA
Regnal year: 26
32 mm.
4.14 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: APD in margin.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Federico Morando collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
615/16 AD
Mint: NAL
Regnal year: 26
Countermarks: 1v.
33 x 32 mm.
4.04 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW -
Gobl Hunnen Countermark 1v.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Large Senmurv head (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 1v. (position 10h)), right in 4th quadrant.
Reverse: No test scrape.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
615/16 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 26
Countermarks: Gobl 14v., 39
32 mm.
3.95 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II 1342
Gobl Hunnen Countermarks 14v. (Tamgha/Solar symbol) in 3rd quadrant and 39 (Bactrian word 'CLOGO' (?)) in 1st quadrant.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Tamgha/Solar symbol (position 1h) with pellet below in 3rd quadrant and Bactrian word 'CLOGO' (?) (position 2h) with tamgha or letter above in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: No test scrape.


Imitation of Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
>615/6 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 26
32 x 31 mm.
3.09 gm.
Gobl SN __; Mochiri ENIS II __
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: APD in margin.
Reverse:
Note: Base metal; very light weight. Imitation? Maybe cast forgery.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
616/17 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 27
31 mm.
4.07 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:
Note: Broken at 11h and repaired.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
617/18 AD
Mint: AM
Regnal year: 28
29 mm.
3.16 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
617/18 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 28
Countermarks: Gobl 57v.
32 mm.
3.95 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Gobl Hunnen Countermark 57v.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse: Countermark 57v in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: Test scrape in 1st quadrant.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
618/619 AD
Mint: AM
Regnal year: 29
27 mm.
2.84 gm. [clipped]
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 'PD
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
618/619 AD
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: 29
32 x 33 mm.
3.76 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
618/619 AD
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: 29
29 mm.
3.58 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Hunnic countermark 33a (check).


Khusro II
AR Drachm
618/19 AD
Mint: PL
Regnal year: 29
24 mm.
1.91 gm. [clipped]
Gobl SN II/3; Mochiri ENIS II 1527-1528
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
618/19 AD
Mint: PL
Regnal year: 29
33 mm.
3.97 gm.
Gobl SN II/3_
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
618/19 AD
Mint: NY
Regnal year: 29
Countermarks: Gobl 61v.
32 mm.
4.04 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Gobl Hunnen Countermark 61v. (fake?)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Countermark 61v in 2nd quadrant. This countermark is most likely a modern forgery.
Reverse: No test scrape.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
618/619 AD
Mint: WYH
Regnal year: 29
31 x 32 mm.
4.07 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Persian Occupation of Egypt


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
23 x 23 x 5 mm.
17.53 gm.
Göbl SN VII/8
Diameter of obverse dotted border=n/a; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
22 x 23 x 5 mm.
16.96 gm.
Göbl SN VII/8
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=18 mm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΞΕΛΑ (retrograde)
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
22 x 23 x 5 mm.
13.17 gm.
Göbl SN VII/8
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=n/a
Die position=5h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
20 mm.
11.89 gm.
Göbl SN VII/8
Die position=6h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummi
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
Göbl SN VIII/9; SBC 855
15 x 16 x 4 mm.
4.56 gm.
Die position=6h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
18 x 19 x 4 mm.
7.84 gm.
Göbl SN VIII/9
Diameter of obverse dotted border=16 mm.; diameter of reverse border=n/a
Die position=5h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
19 x 18 x 4 mm.
8.70 gm.
Göbl SN VIII/9
Diameter of obverse dotted border=n/a; diameter of reverse border=18 mm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)/Heraclius (610 - 641 AD)
AE 12 Nummia
619 - 628 AD
Mint: ALEX
Regnal year: none
18 x 17 x 4 mm.
6.03 gm.
Göbl SN VIII/9
Diameter of obverse dotted border=n/a; diameter of reverse border=18 mm.
Die position=7h
Obverse: Facing bust between ✶ and ❨
Reverse: I ☩ B. In exergue: ΑΛΕΞ
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.




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