Son of Shapur III. Reign 388 - 399 AD. Varhran was governor of Kirman before his ascension. According to al-Tabari, he was killed by a group of "murderous evildoers."

Denominations: D, D/3; d, Obol, Obol/2; U/6; Pb/6

Thirty-two (32) mints listed in SNS: AH, AP, ART, AS, AT, AW/AR, AWH, AY, AYL, BBA, BShHP, BShPW, BYSh, DA, DAL, HL, HLYDY, KAL, KL, KWN AH, KWN AHM, KWN BBA, LD, LDY, LYW, MY, PW, ST, STHL, ShLK(?), ShY, WH. No AHM, GW, KA.

Regnal year to AD date conversion:

REGNAL YEAR	AD YEAR	NOTES
1	388
2	389
3	390
4	391
5	392
6	393
7	394
8	395
9	396
10	397
11	398
12	399

Gobl I/3 issue: Without Ahuramazda in flames above altar; with mint signature

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WH
Regnal year: none
23 mm.
3.69 gm.
Göbl SN I/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: 'W' to right; 'H' to left.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
26 x 25 mm.
3.52 gm.
Göbl SN I/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: LYW
Regnal year: none
24 x 25 mm.
3.80 gm.
Gobl SN I/3; SNS Ia1/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: KWN BBA
Regnal year: none
24 x 25 mm.
4.07 gm.
Gobl SN I/3; SNS Ia2/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: xLYxx (?)
Regnal year: none
27 mm.
4.17 gm.
Gobl SN I/3; SNS ____
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Mule: Yazdgard I reverse.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: LDY
Regnal year: none
27 mm.
4.06 gm.
Gobl SN I/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse: RDY retrograde to left of altar flame; Pahlavi 'N' (?) to right. 'Rast' retrograde on altar shaft.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AS
Regnal year: none
22 mm.
3.08 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/3 (plate VIII/141)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=19 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: none
25 x 24 mm.
3.53 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/3 (plate VIII/141)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AW/H
Regnal year: none
22 x 23 mm.
3.53 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/3 (plate VIII/141)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AW/H
Regnal year: none
24 mm.
4.19 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 926 - 930, Sellwood ISC 38 (type I), Gobl SN I/1 (plate VIII/141)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=19 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: unclear
Regnal year: none
26 x 27 mm.
4.17 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/3 (plate VIII/141)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Gobl I/3 issue: Without Ahuramazda in flames above altar; without mint signature

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
22 mm.
3.76 gm.
Gobl SN I/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
28 x 27 mm.
3.67 gm.
Gobl SN I/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Egyptian-looking beard. Legends totally blundered.
Reverse: Legends totally blundered.
Note: Imitation; eastern?

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: (?)
Regnal year: none
27 x 26 mm.
2.99 gm.
Gobl SN I/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Hemiobol
Mint: ST
Regnal year: none
10 mm.
0.26 gm.
Gobl SN I/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=10 mm.; diameter of reverse border=10 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Pahlavi ST in front of bust.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AE Unit
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
20 x 19 mm.
2.08 gm.
Gobl SN I/3 (?)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=n/a; diameter of reverse border=n/a
Die position=4h
Obverse: Fleur-de-lis in right field.
Reverse:

Gobl I/1 issue: With Ahuramazda in flames above altar; with mint signature

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: KLK (Karka de Ledan in Meshan?)
Regnal year: none
26 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ia1/2a
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV
AR Drachm
Mint: (?)
Regnal year: none
23 x 24 mm.
3.10 gm.
SNS Ib2/2a type; Gobl SN I/1; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: w mlk lydy (?)

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: HLYDW
Regnal year: none
25 mm.
4.09 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ia1/2a
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: LYW
Regnal year: none
23 x 24 mm.
4.20 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AS
Regnal year: none
23 mm.
4.24 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC 38 (type I); Gobl SN I/1 (plate VIII/136)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Letterform (?) behind bust.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: none
25 mm.
3.96 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 934, Sellwood ISC 38 (type I), Gobl SN I/1 (plate VIII/136)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GWD
Regnal year: none
26 x 25 mm.
3.44 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: 'GWD' to left of altar flame. 'WLY' in right field; Pahlavi legend on altar shaft.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GWD
Regnal year: none
24 mm.
3.78 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; see: Mochiri IRAN Vol. XXXIV, 1996, #12 for similar
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse: Legend from left to right: AW - GW - D - WRY. 'Flowers' blossoming from bottom of altar shaft (must be the attendant's shoes).

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AW
Regnal year: none
23 mm.
4.06 gm.
Gobl SN I/1 (plate VIII/136)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: BHL
Regnal year: none
25 mm.
3.76 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; see: Mochiri IRAN Vol. XXXIV, 1996, #15 for similar (but Yazdgard I)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Legend from left to right: AW - BHL - PRY(?)

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: (?)
Regnal year: none
25 mm.
4.21 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.

Gobl I/1 issue: With Ahuramazda in flames above altar; without mint signature

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
24 mm.
2.95 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ia2/3b
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=19 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
24 mm.
3.47 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ia3/3b Mint: C (unsigned "eastern mint")
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
24 x 25 mm.
4.00 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Unusual design on altar shaft.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
22 mm.
4.13 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Hemiobol
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
10 x 11 mm.
0.29 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=9 mm.; diameter of reverse border=8 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Pomegranate in front of bust.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
27 mm.
4.15 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Eastern series. Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

Gobl I/2 issue: Fire altar without attendants

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
25 mm.
3.81 gm.
Gobl SN I/2; SNS Ia2/4
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
24 mm.
3.96 gm.
Gobl SN I/2; SNS Ia3/1a
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
24 mm.
3.98 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 938; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/2 (plate VIII/139)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Altar flame depicted as wavy lines.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran IV (388 - 399 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
25 mm.
3.87 gm.
Gobl SN I/2 (plate VIII/139)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Altar flame depicted as cone.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Göbl -: Uncertain AE Fraction

[Varhran IV?]
AE Fraction
Göbl SN ___
14 x 16 mm.
0.48 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Bust right.
Reverse: Altar and attendants.