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Gobl II/2 issue: Altar has ribbons/attendants hold short staves (years 5 - 48) con't.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: BN
Regnal year: 27
27 x 30 mm.
4.07 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse: Interesting headgear on attendants.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
557 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 27
30 mm.
3.96 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=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: HWC
Regnal year: 27
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
Mint: ML
Regnal year: 28
28 mm.
4.00 gm.
Göbl SN II/2; ENIS II 161
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 [8]
Mint: ?
Regnal year: year 28
26 mm. (clipped)
2.27 gm.
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
559 AD
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 29
30 x 29 mm.
4.13 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
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
561 AD
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 31
28 x 31 mm.
4.13 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Federico Morando collection.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
561 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 31
30 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: This is a fake countermark.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYH
Regnal year: 34
30 x 31 mm.
3.90 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Three pellets at 6h.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
566 AD
Mint: PL
Regnal year: 36
29 x 31 mm.
3.89 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=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
567 AD
Mint: MY
Regnal year: 37
30 mm.
4.00 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1041-1042v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Odd die break (?) resulting in elongated nose. Struck from worn dies.
Reverse: Ex-mount and graffitied in Arabic (?).
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 39
29 mm.
3.48 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm [7]
Mint: GW (?)
Regnal year: year 39 (?)
25 x 26 mm. (clipped)
2.34 gm.
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
570 AD
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 40
31 mm.
4.05 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1067v., 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=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
571 AD
Mint: AHM
Regnal year: 41
31 mm.
3.98 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1047v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=10h
Obverse:
Reverse: Diamond outside border under altar.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AM
Regnal year: 43
31 x 30 mm.
3.83 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
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: GD
Regnal year: 44
31 x 30 mm.
4.06 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: 3 pellets under altar; single pellet above.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
574 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 44
31 x 29 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 1307
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Three pellets outside border under altar.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 44
31 x 30 mm.
4.04 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Three pellets at 6h.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
575 AD
Mint: ML
Regnal year: 45
31 mm.
4.01 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 169
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Three pellets outside border under altar.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
575 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 45
26 x 25 mm. (clipped)
2.46 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1050v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse: Three pellets outside border under altar.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: LAM
Regnal year: 46
31 x 30 mm.
3.86 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
576 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 46
30 mm.
3.83 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1049v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: ML
Regnal year: 46
30 mm.
3.99 gm.
Göbl SN II/2; ENIS II 170
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: 3 pellets under altar.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WH
Regnal year: 46
31 x 29 mm.
3.88 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Large pellet at 6h.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 46(?)
30 mm.
4.01 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse: Two pellets at 6h.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: ART
Regnal year: 47
31 x 30 mm.
4.08 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
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
577 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 47
32 mm.
4.09 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Two pellets outside border under altar.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm [10]
577 AD
Mint: ML
Regnal year: 47
27 mm. (clipped)
2.79 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse: Two heads facing towards the center of the coin.
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: MY
Regnal year: 47(?)
30 x 32 mm.
4.06 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: 2 pellets under altar.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYH
Regnal year: 47
32 x 31 mm.
4.01 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
578 AD (last year of reign)
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 48
30 mm.
4.08 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1029v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196v.)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Die break to left.
Reverse: Two pellets outside border under altar.
Note: Last year of issue.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: (?)
27 mm.
2.59 gm.
Göbl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Possible imitation.
Gobl II/2 issue: Altar has ribbons/attendants hold short staves (years 5 - 48)
Uncertain years
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WLC (?)
Regnal year: ?
25 mm. (clipped)
2.10 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border= mm.; diameter of reverse border= mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse: 3 human head countermarks, each wearing an elephant headdress (?); unknown Bactrian word countermark.
Reverse: Bactrian word countermark.
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC (?)
Regnal year: ?
25 mm. (clipped)
2.15 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border= mm.; diameter of reverse border= mm.
Die position=8h
Obverse: 3 human head countermarks; unknown Bactrian word (Sashro-Xidev (?)) and tamgha.
Reverse:
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm [9]
Mint: GD
Regnal year: ?
25 x 24 mm. (clipped)
2.16 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
g o t o n e x t p a g e
b a c k t o s a s a n i a n i n d e x