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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, cont.


Khusro II imitation (?)
AR Drachm
619/20 AD
Mint: ART
Regnal year: 30
Countermarks: Gobl 3/c v., 59
31 x 30 mm.
3.22 gm.
Gobl SN II/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Countermarks 3/c v. and 59. Possible imitation.
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 30
32 mm.
4.01 gm.
Göbl SN IIIb/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: Countermark 56.
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
619/620 AD
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: 30
32 x 31 mm.
4.00 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AE Unit
619/20 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 30
18 x 19 mm.
1.19 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=12 mm.; diameter of reverse border=11 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Stars to either side of wings.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AE Unit
619/20 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 30
19 x 20 mm.
1.33 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=13 mm.; diameter of reverse border=12 mm.
Die position=5h
Obverse: Stars to either side of wings.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
619/620 AD
Mint: LAM
Regnal year: 30
30 mm.
3.99 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
619/20 AD
Mint: YZ
Regnal year: 30
Countermarks: Gobl 11/Gv.
31 mm.
3.58 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11/Gv. (Senmurv) in 1st quadrant.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Senmurv (position 10h), left, holding string of 5 pearls in mouth; stars or letters (?) in three corners (not in lower right); in 1st quadrant. Unusual square cartouche.
Reverse: Test scrape in 4th quadrant.
Note: I'm not positive this is an authentic countermark.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
619/20 AD
Mint: AHM
Regnal year: 30
29 x 27 mm.
2.91 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW -
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
619/20 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 30
32 mm.
3.84 gm.
Gobl SN ___
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=8h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: *


Imitation of Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
>619/20 AD
Mint: "NY"
Regnal year: 30
33 x 34 mm.
3.92 gm.
Gobl SN __; Mochiri ENIS II __
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Pahlavi d in 2nd quarter margin.
Reverse:
Note: Imitation.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
620/21 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 31
31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
620/21 AD
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 31
Countermarks: Gobl 3v., 38, 38
32 x 33 mm.
3.85 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II 1098
Gobl Hunnen Countermark 3v. (Senmurv) in 4th quadrant; Countermark 38 (Bactrian word) in both 1st and 3rd quadrants.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: Large Senmurv head with die break (position 10h), right in 4th quadrant; Bactrian word (position 2h) in 1st quadrant and again (but variant) in 3rd (position 1h).
Reverse: No test scrape.


Imitation of Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
>620/1 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 31
31 mm.
2.78 gm.
Gobl SN __; Mochiri ENIS II __
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Base metal; very light weight. Imitation? Maybe cast forgery.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
620/1 AD
Mint: YZ
Regnal year: 31
29 mm.
3.48 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN __; Mochiri ENIS II __
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Unusual star and crescent before bust.
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
621/22 AD
Mint: ML
Regnal year: 32
32 x 30 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
621/22 AD
Mint: AM
Regnal year: 32
33 x 32 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
621/22 AD
Mint: MY
Regnal year: 32
Countermarks: Gobl 3v.
33 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Gobl Hunnen Countermark 3v. (Senmurv) in 4th quadrant.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Large Senmurv head (position 10h), right in 4th quadrant.
Reverse: No test scrape.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
622/623 AD
Mint: AM
Regnal year: 33
32 mm.
4.02 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 imitation (?)
AR Drachm
622/23 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 33 (?)
30 mm.
2.98 gm. [clipped]
Gobl SN II/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Attendants' hands L/R.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
622/23 AD
Mint: LYW
Regnal year: 33
32 mm.
4.15 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
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
622/23 AD
Mint: WYH
Regnal year: 33
28 mm.
3.02 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in margin.
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
622/23 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 33
Countermarks: Gobl 11 type
29 mm.
3.09 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIb/3 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Senmurv (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11 type), right, in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: Test scrape in 2nd quadrant.
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
622/23 AD
Mint: BN
Regnal year: 33
32 x 31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; 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
622/23 AD
Mint: ShY
Regnal year: 33
27 x 29 mm.
3.03 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIb/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy V.L.M. collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
622/23 AD
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: 33
32 mm.
4.10 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 33
34 x 32 mm.
3.95 gm.
Göbl SN IIIb/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=8h
Obverse: Countermark 14 (x2)
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
623/624 AD
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: 34
33 mm.
3.99 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
623/624 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 34
31 mm.
3.96 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
624/625 AD
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: 35
32 mm.
3.95 gm.
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
624/625 AD
Mint: DA
Regnal year: 35 (?)
32 x 31 mm.
2.49 gm.
Gobl SN ___; Mochiri ENIS II _
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Exceedingly light. An imitation?


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
624/25 AD
Mint: GW
Regnal year: 35
Countermarks: Gobl 1 and 7v.
33 mm.
3.56 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Large Senmurv head (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 1 (position 11h)), right in 4th quadrant; Senmurv (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 7v. (position 9h)), right in 4th quadrant. The Bactrian (?) inscription similar to Gobl Hunnen Countermark 38 types. 'APD' in margin.
Reverse: No test scrape.
Note: Unusual reverse style. Crescent and star that normally would be at 9h moved significantly higher; the Pahlavi 'G' in GW written like a 'B.'


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
624/625 AD
Mint: LYW
Regnal year: 35
28 x 27 mm.
2.60 gm. [clipped]
Gobl SN ___; 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
624/25 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 35
32 mm.
4.05 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW 1168
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
624/25 AD
Mint: WYH
Regnal year: 35
Countermarks: Gobl 11/Hv.
29 mm.
2.79 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11/Hv. (Senmurv) in 1st quadrant.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in margin. Senmurv (position 3h), left, holding pearls in mouth; pellet above, anulet below; in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: Test scrape in 3rd quadrant.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
624/25 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 35
Countermarks: Gobl 11/D
31 mm.
3.89 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II 1353
Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11/D (Senmurv) in 1st quadrant.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: Senmurv (position 10h), left with cross made out of pellets, below, and star (?) behind; in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: Test scrape in 2nd quadrant.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
624/25 AD
Mint: YZ
Regnal year: 35
Countermarks: Gobl 11 type
29 x 28 mm.
2.96 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11 type (Senmurv).
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Senmurv (position 12h), left, holding pearls in mouth; inside of double border (!).
Reverse: Test scrape in 3rd quadrant.


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
624/25 AD
Mint: PL
Regnal year: 35
Countermarks: Gobl 11/Dv.
30 mm.
2.80 gm.
Gobl SN II/3 (!!); Mochiri ENIS II 1538, 1539, 1539a, 1540; Mitchiner ACW 1174
Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11/Dv. (Senmurv) in 1st quadrant.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Senmurv (position 11h), left with cross made out of pellets, below, and star (?) behind; in 1st quadrant. Devices on either side do not break inner border.
Reverse: Test scrape in 4th quadrant.
Note: Very unusual style. This may be an imitation.


Imitation of Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AW
Regnal year: 35 (?)
30 mm.
3.56 gm.
Göbl SN IIIb/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
624/5 AD or later
Mint: AW
Regnal year: 35
30 mm.
3.55 gm. (slightly clipped)
Mochiri ENIS II 1258-1263
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Imitation (?)


Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
624/5 AD or later
Mint: AW
Regnal year: 35
33 x 32 mm.
3.99 gm.
Mochiri ENIS II 1258-1263
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Imitation (?)




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