Usurper. Reign 590 - 591 AD.

Denominations: D; d

Gobl I/1 issue: Years 1 and 2

Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 1
30 mm.
4.05 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/203)
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 VI (590 - 591 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 1
32 mm.
4.06 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 1
32 x 30 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
30 mm.
4.01 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
31 mm.
3.99 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
31 mm.
4.13 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/203)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

Gobl II/2 issue: Year 1 only

Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AV Dinar
590 AD
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 1
21 x 221 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=19 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Brother-in-law of Hormazd IV. Reign 591/2 - 597 AD.

Denominations: D; d; U/6

Gobl I/1 issue: Years 2 and 3 (single necklace)

Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
592 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 2
32 x 30 mm.
4.14 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/205)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
592 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 2
31 x 32 mm.
4.05 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/205)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
592 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 2
32 x 31 mm.
4.10 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1102; Sellwood ISC 59; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/206)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
593 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 3
33 x 31 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
593 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 3
32 x 29 mm.
3.91 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1103, Sellwood ISC 59, Gobl SN I/1 (plate XIII/205)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Prof. Charles E. Schulz collection.

Gobl I/1 issue: Years 4 - 7 (?) (double necklace)

Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
594 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 4
28 x 31 mm.
3.95 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
595 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 5
31 x 32 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Usurper. Reign circa 593 AD. Three examples identified by Mochiri in the name of Hormazd (year 1, WYHC mint), similar to the early issues of Khusro II (Göbl type II/2).

Denominations: d

"Hormazd V" (c. 593 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
32 mm.
3.98 gm.
Gobl -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.