Son of Kavad I. Reign 531 - 579 AD. Year 1 = 531 AD, year 5 = 535 AD and year 48 = 578 AD. Khusro, in league with the Turks, defeated some Hephthalite tribes in or about 557 AD.

Denominations: D; d; U/12

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

Regnal year to AD date conversion:

REGNAL YEAR	AD YEAR	NOTES	REGNAL YEAR	AD YEAR	NOTES
1	531		25	555
2	532		26	556
3	533		27	557	Hunnic tribes beaten
4	534		28	558
5	535	World darkened by cataclysmic event Reverse changes	29	559	Hunnic army near Constantinople
6	536		30	560
7	537		31	561	Severe drought
8	538		32	562
9	539	War with Byzantines	33	563	Decisive battles between Turks and Hephthalites.
10	540		34	564	Soghd resumes political relations with other countries.
11	541		35	565	Justinian dies
12	542	Plague in Egypt	36	566
13	543	Earthquake in the East	37	567
14	544		38	568
15	545		39	569
16	546		40	570	Mohammed born
17	547		41	571
18	548		42	572	War with Byzantines
19	549		43	573
20	550	Avars (?)	44	574
21	551		45	575
22	552		46	576
23	553		47	577
24	554		48	578	Justin II dies

Gobl I/1 issue: Tall diadem end in front of bust/no altar ribbons/attendants hold long spears (years 1 - 5)

Year 1

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AYL
Regnal year: 1
30 mm.
4.11 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=10h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 1
30 x 29 mm.
3.99 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Year 2

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
532 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 2
29 mm.
4.06 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -; Sellwood ISC -; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/194)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 'Spheres' intertwined with diadem ends.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection. In the style of the late coins of Kavad I.

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 2
29 x 30 mm.
3.85 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: MY
Regnal year: 2
33 x 31 mm.
3.97 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WH
Regnal year: 2
29 x 30 mm.
3.96 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Year 3

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: ART
Regnal year: 3
29 mm.
3.56 gm.
Gobl I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
533 AD
Mint: BN
Regnal year: 3
28 x 29 mm.
3.75 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: 'Spheres' intertwined with diadem ends.
Reverse:

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
533 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 3
29 mm.
4.08 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Odd style. Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: ML
Regnal year: 3
28 mm.
3.01 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Clipped.

Year 4

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
534 AD
Mint: AW
Regnal year: 4
29 mm.
4.11 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/194)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 'Spheres' intertwined with diadem ends.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 4
29 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
534 AD
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 4
30 mm.
4.03 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/195)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=xh
Obverse: 'Spheres' intertwined with diadem ends.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert Rives collection.

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 4
29 mm.
4.07 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 4
30 x 29 mm.
3.79 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 4
28 x 29 mm.
3.63 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=10h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: MA (?)
Regnal year: 4
30 mm.
4.09 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=8h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
534 AD
Mint: NA (?)
Regnal year: 4
30 mm.
4.18 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/195)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AHM (?)
Regnal year: 14 (?)
28 mm.
2.86 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Possible imitation. Light weight.

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: MLY (?)
Regnal year: (?)
29 mm.
3.74 gm.
Göbl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Imitation-like. Broken.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AE 1/12 Unit (?)
Mint: ART (?)
Regnal year: n/a
17 mm.
1.06 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -, Sellwood ISC -, Gobl SN -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=12 mm.; diameter of reverse border=12 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Gobl II/1 issue: Interim issue: Altar has ribbons/attendants hold long spears (year 5) [There are several variants]

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AH
Regnal year: 5
29 mm.
4.04 gm.
Gobl SN II/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: ARM
Regnal year: 5
28 x 29 mm.
3.91 gm.
Göbl SN II/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AS
Regnal year: 5
28 x 29 mm.
4.00 gm.
Gobl SN II/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AW
Regnal year: 5
29 mm.
3.93 gm.
Göbl SN II/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
535 AD
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 5
29 mm.
4.03 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1033v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/1v. (plate XII/195v.)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: Pahlavi legend KhUSRU , retrograde.
Reverse:

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
535 AD
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 5
29 mm.
4.15 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1033v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/1v. (plate XII/195v.)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse: Pahlavi legend KhUSRU , retrograde.
Reverse:

Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WH
Regnal year: 5
29 mm.
4.10 gm.
Gobl SN II/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.