k h u s r o I
Gobl II/2 issue: Altar has ribbons/attendants hold short staves (years 5 - 48)
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AS
Regnal year: 6
29 mm.
3.48 gm.
Göbl SN II/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Similar to Type I style
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AW
Regnal year: 6
28 mm.
4.19 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=7h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
538 AD
Mint: AS
Regnal year: 8
29 x 31 mm.
4.06 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri 594
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse: 'HW' in margin at 3h.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: ML
Regnal year: 12
28 x 29 mm.
3.88 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
542 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 12
32 x 31 mm.
3.89 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: WYHC was believed to have begun minting in Khusro's 23rd year, replacing the mint AS.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
542 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 12
29 x 28 mm.
4.14 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 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
544 AD
Mint: BST
Regnal year: 14
29 mm.
4.16 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
544 AD
Mint: AH
Regnal year: 14 (?)
29 x 31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1044v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: BN
Regnal year: 16(?)
28 mm.
3.92 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
548 AD
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 18
29 mm.
4.05 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1038v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=18 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
553 AD
Mint: AS
Regnal year: 21
30 x 29 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
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 I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
551 AD
Mint: DL
Regnal year: 21
30 x 29 mm.
4.00 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1070v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Name on obverse clearly spelled 'KhUSRUD'. Mint could also be KR.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: KR
Regnal year: 21
31 mm.
3.98 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: KR
Regnal year: 22
30 mm.
4.08 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
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: HWC
Regnal year: 22
29 x 31 mm.
3.98 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: HWC
Regnal year: 22
28 mm.
3.99 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 23
30 x 27 mm.
4.00 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse: 3 pellets under altar.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: HWC
Regnal year: 23
30 x 29 mm.
4.09 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
553 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 23
30 mm.
4.07 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -; Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Three pellets outside border at 6:00.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 23
30 mm.
4.08 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
554 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 24
29 x 28 mm.
4.07 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1050v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Same obverse die as coin below.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
554 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 24
30 x 29 mm.
4.03 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1050v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Same obverse die as coin above.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
554 AD
Mint: GY
Regnal year: 24
29 mm.
4.10 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -, Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
555 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 25
Countermarks: Gobl 11 type
27 x 28 mm.
3.24 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN II/2 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Senmurv (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11 type (position 1h)), left in 3rd quadrant, breaking border.
Reverse: Test scrape in 1st quadrant; countermark struck OVER test scrape.
Note: Unusual to have type 11 countermark in 3rd quadrant.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
556 AD
Mint: HWC
Regnal year: 26
29 mm.
4.13 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=10h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
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