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Yazdgard II

Son of Varhran V. Reign 438 - 457 AD. Fought and then made truces with both the Romaion under Theodosius II and the Hephthalites. Jews and Christians oppressed.

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

Sixteen (16) mints listed in SNS: AH, AS, AT, AW, AY, BBA, BYSh, GW, HLYDY, KA, KL, LD, LYW, MY, ShY, WH. MLW (maybe) Dinar published in Res Orientales XVI (AV 72); the ART bronze listed below.

Regnal year to AD date conversion:

REGNAL YEAR	AD YEAR	NOTES	REGNAL YEAR	AD YEAR	NOTES
1	438		11	448
2	439	War with Rome.	12	449	Edict imposing Zoroastrianism on Armenia and Georgia.
3	440		13	450	Taliqan captured by Yazdgard.
4	441		14	451	Battle with Armenians.
5	442	1st Eastern campaign against Kidarites (in Tokharistan).	15	452
6	443		16	453
7	444		17	454	Jews persecuted. Skandagupta (454-467 AD) 1st year of reign.
8	445		18	455
9	446		19	456	New campaign in the East against Kidarites; 1st Hephthalite embassy arrives in China.
10	447		20	457	Civil war between Yazdgard's sons, Hormazd (III) and Peroz.

Gobl I/1 issue: Attendants hold staves; mint on reverse

164k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: MY
Regnal year: none
30 x 31 mm.
4.16 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ib1/2a
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

100K JPG
Yazdgard II
AR Drachm
Mint: MY
Regnal year: none/nwky ('good')
29 x 30 mm.
4.13 gm.
SNS 3 Ib1/2a; Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Pahlavi word rast (just) on altar shaft. Pahlavi word nwky (good) to left in place of King's name.

27k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: MY
Regnal year: none/nwky ('good')
28 mm.
3.79 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pahlavi word 'rast' (just) on altar shaft. Pahlavi word 'nwky' (good) to left in place of King's name.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

152k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GW
Regnal year: none
31 mm.
4.17 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ia1/2a
Diameter of obverse dotted border=25 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

25k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GW
Regnal year: none/King's name
29 mm.
4.08 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate X/160)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

25k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GW
Regnal year: none/King's name
31 mm.
4.14 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate X/160)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=25 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

23k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WH
Regnal year: none
30 mm.
4.11 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate X/160)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: No 'rast' (just) on altar shaft.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

22k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AS
Regnal year: none/King's name (?)
28 x 26 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=19 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

23k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AS
Regnal year: none
27 mm.
3.98 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Two line legend in left field.
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.

22k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AW
Regnal year: none/'nwky'
28 mm.
3.57 gm.
Gobl SN I/1v.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=4h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pahlavi word 'rast' (just) on altar shaft. Pahlavi word 'nwky' (good) to left in place of King's name.

25k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AW (?)
Regnal year: none/King's name (?)
29 x 31 mm.
3.95 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 969v., Sellwood ISC 47, Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Bearded bust right wearing headdress with three turrets, globe above. Diadem end floating upward, left. Pahlavi legend.
Reverse: No 'rast' (just) on altar shaft.
Note: Courtesy Prof. Charles E. Schulz collection.

22k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: (?)
Regnal year: none/King's name
27 x 29 mm.
3.36 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate X/160)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Gobl I/1 issue: Attendants hold staves; nwky ('good') in place of mintmark on reverse

156k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none/nwky ('good') (?)
Regnal year: none
30 mm.
4.20 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ib1/1b
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

148k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none/nwky ('good')
Regnal year: none
30 x 29 mm.
4.12 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ib1/1a
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: ORHYA replaces bgy
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

29k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none/nwky ('good')
Regnal year: none/King's name
30 x 31 mm.
4.17 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pahlavi word 'rast' (just) on altar shaft. Pahlavi word 'nwky' (good) to right in place of mint.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

23k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none/nwky ('good')
Regnal year: none/King's name (?)
29 x 30 mm.
3.53 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pahlavi word 'rast' (just) on altar shaft. Pahlavi word 'nwky' (good) to right in place of mint.
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.

22k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none/nwky ('good')
Regnal year: none/King's name (?)
29 x 31 mm.
3.98 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pahlavi word 'rast' (just) on altar shaft. Pahlavi word 'nwky' (good) to right in place of mint.
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

25k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none/nwky ('good')
Regnal year: none
29 mm.
4.17 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pahlavi word 'rast' (just) on altar shaft. Pahlavi word 'nwky' (good) to right in place of mint.

30k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none/nwky ('good')
Regnal year: none/King's name (?)
29 x 30 mm.
4.12 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pahlavi word 'rast' (just) on altar shaft. Pahlavi word 'nwky' (good) to right in place of mint.

25k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none/nwky ('good')
Regnal year: none/King's name
29 x 30 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse: Odd style; ideogram ORHYA repalces bg' in legend.
Reverse: Pahlavi word 'rast' (just) on altar shaft.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

25k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: none/nwky ('good') [but misspelled nwkky]
Regnal year: none/King's name
29 x 32 mm.
4.21 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pahlavi word 'rast' (just) on altar shaft but blundered.

Gobl I/1 issue: Attendants hold staves; smaller denominations

52k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Obol
Mint: WH (?) [looks like NW]
Regnal year: none
14 x 13 mm.
0.45 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; SNS Ib1/1a
Diameter of obverse dotted border=11 mm.; diameter of reverse border=11 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

11k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Obol
Mint: (?)
Regnal year: none
16 mm.
0.46 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=12 mm.; diameter of reverse border=11 mm.
Die position=5h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Large 300%/150 dpi scan obv/rev [71K JPG]
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

100k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AE Unit
Mint: ART
Regnal year: none
18 x 20 mm.
2.43 gm.
Gobl I/1; SNS Ia1/2c
Diameter of obverse dotted border=13 mm.; diameter of reverse border=13 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Unpublished for mint.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

9k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AE 1/6 Unit
Mint: none/nwky ('good')
Regnal year: none
14 x 15 mm.
1.53 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=10 mm.; diameter of reverse border=10 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Standard (?) with crescent above in right field.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

9k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AE 1/6 Unit
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
17 x 18 mm.
2.04 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=14 mm.; diameter of reverse border=12 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Object in right field.
Reverse:
Large 300%/150 dpi scan obv/rev [71K JPG]
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Gobl I/2 issue: Attendants with arms raised [altar with ribbons; no 'rast' ]

28k JPG
Yazdgard II (438 - 457 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: LYW
Regnal year: none/King's name (?)
29 x 31 mm.
4.16 gm.
Gobl SN I/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Hormazd III

Son of Yazdgard II. Reign 457 - 459 AD. Fought civil war against his brother Peroz I and lost. No coins minted.

http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/sasania/sas_yazdII_1.html

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