Peroz
 

Son of Yazdgard II. Reign 457/459 - 484 AD. Albania declares its independence and is retaken. Seven years of drought and famine help the communistic ideas of the reformer Mazdak take hold. Peroz leads force against the east and is captured; his army destroyed. The king's son, Kavad I, is left with the Hephthalites as a hostage. Ten years or so later Peroz again attacks the Hephthalites and is killed in battle.
 

Denominations: D, D/6; d, Obol; U/6
 

Twenty-four (24) mints listed in SNS: AH, AP, ART, AS, AT, AW, AY, BBA, BN, BYSh, DA, GD, GW, HL, HLYDY, KA, KL, LD, LYW, MA, MY, NY, ST, ShY, WH. GWD ____; LYWH(?) ___.
 

Regnal year to AD date conversion:
 

 

REGNAL YEAR	AD YEAR	NOTES	REGNAL YEAR	AD YEAR	NOTES
1	458	First crown (?)	15	472
2	459	Second crown; dated issue. Victory over Hormazd III at Rayy (with help from the Hephthalites (?)).	16	473
3	460	Dated issue.	17	474
4	461	Dated issue. Famine begins.	18	475
5	462	Dated issue.	19	476
6	463	Dated issue.	20	477	Kidarites in Gandhara send embassy to China.
7	464	Dated issue.	21	478
8	465	Dated issue.	22	479	Hephthalites subjugate Turfan.
9	466	Hephthalites attack Kidarites in Transoxiana.	23	480
10	467	Third crown (?) Famine ends. 2nd war with the Kidarites. Peroz and his son, Kavad, captured. Peroz released in exchange for ransom. Sasanians capture Kidarite city of "Balaam" (Balkh). Kidarites start moving into Gandhara.	24	481
11	468	Hephthalites occupy Balkh (?).	25	482
12	469	Kavad ransomed and released by Kidarites.	26	483
13	470		27	484	Peroz killed in war with Hephthalites in the area of Merv.
14	471

 

 

Gobl I/1 issue: 1st crown (crescent with small globe/no rear turret)
 

SNS type I/1a known from seven mints; AS, AY, BBA, LD, MY, RHW, WH (RHW not listed in SNS; see below); SNS type I/1c known from two mints; AS and BBA (AS not listed in SNS; see below). [under construction]
 

100K JPG
Peroz I
AR Drachm
Mint: AS
Regnal year: none
27 x 28 mm.
3.22 gm.
SNS type I/Ic; Gobl SN I/1v.; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: 1st crown.
Reverse: Star and crescent.
Note: Holed. Unpublished for reverse type.
 

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Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AY
Regnal year: none/blundered king's name
30 x 31 mm.
4.09 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -; Sellwood ISC -; Gobl SN I/1 (plate X/167)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: none/blundered king's name
27 mm.
4.10 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -; Sellwood ISC -; Gobl SN I/1 (plate X/167)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.
 

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Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: none/blundered king's name
29 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN I/1v.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Star (more of a cross, really) and crescent to either side of altar.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

21K JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: LYWH (?)
Regnal year: 7 (?)
29 mm.
3.97 gm.
Gobl SN I/1v.
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. Imitation?
 

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Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Obol
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: [unclear]
14 x 13 mm.
0.43 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=10 mm.; diameter of reverse border=10 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

40k JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Hemiobol
Mint: ST
12 mm.
0.28 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=11 mm.; diameter of reverse border=11 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AE Unit
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
15 x 16 mm.
0.71 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=n/a; diameter of reverse border=n/a
Die position=1h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Large 300%/150 dpi scan obv/rev [43K JPG]
 

 

Gobl II/2 issue: 2nd crown (crescent with large globe); dated reverse (years 2 - 8)
 

128k JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AS
Regnal year: 4
27 x 29 mm.
4.13 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; SNS IIa/1d
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm [2]
Mint: AY
Regnal year: year 6 (?)
25 x 26 mm.
3.02 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -; Gobl Hunnen 283v.; Gobl Hunnen cntrmk 84 [Bactrian 'choko' or 'chono']
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Chaghaniyan tamgha; Bactrian word.
Reverse:
Note: This could be an imitation or cast from an authentic coin.
 

21K JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: KL
Regnal year: 7
27 mm.
4.18 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=4h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

 

Gobl II/1 issue: 2nd crown (crescent with large globe); king's name reverse
 

23K JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AW
Regnal year: none/blundered king's name
27 x 29 mm.
4.14 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -; Sellwood ISC -; Gobl SN II/1 (plate X/169)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

25K JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm [3]
circa 500 - 600 AD
Mint: A
Regnal year: none/blundered king's name
26 mm.
2.66 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -; Gobl Hunnen 283v.; Gobl Hunnen cntrmk 85 [Sogdian 'xwb'] struck over Gobl Hunnen cntrmk 84 [Bactrian 'choko' or 'chono']
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Chaghaniyan tamgha; Sogdian word struck over Bactrian word.
Reverse:
Note: This could be an imitation or cast from an authentic coin.
 

9K JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Obol
Mint: none (?)
Regnal year: none (?)
13 mm.
0.44 gm.
Gobl SN II/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=10 mm.; diameter of reverse border=11 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

52k JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AE Unit
13 mm.
0.54 gm.
Gobl SN II/1; SNS I/1(?) Mint: "Herat"
Diameter of obverse dotted border=13 mm.; diameter of reverse border=n/a
Die position=1h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

 

Gobl II/3 issue: 2nd crown (crescent with large globe); Pahlavi 'M' reverse
 

100k JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: LD
Regnal year: none/'M'
27 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl II/3; SNS IIb/1e
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AW
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'M'
28 x 27 mm.
4.15 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
 

26k JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AH
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'MHW' (?)
27 x 30 mm.
4.10 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Mint name to right (AH); Pahlavi 'M' and partial Pahlavi legend to left.
 

24k JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: BN
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'MGT' (?)
27 x 28 mm.
4.17 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Mint name to right (BN); Pahlavi 'M' and partial Pahlavi legend to left.
 

27k JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AS or AYL
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'M'
28 mm.
4.13 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
 

30k JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: MA
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'M'
29 mm.
4.12 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Mint name to right (MA); Pahlavi 'M' and partial Pahlavi legend to left.
 

22k JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: KL
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'MTY' (?)
28 mm.
4.10 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
 

21k JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AT
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'M'
27 mm.
4.20 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=4h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
 

20K JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'M'
27 x 28 mm.
4.07 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Unusual style. Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

24K JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AR Drachm [1]
circa 500 - 600 AD
Mint: LYW
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'M'
26 mm.
2.91 gm.
Gobl SN II/3 type; Gobl Hunnen 283v.; Gobl Hunnen cntrmk 84 [Bactrian 'choko' or 'chono']; Gobl Hunnen cntrmk - [Pahlavi (?) 'AShGN' or 'ARShN' or similar]
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Chaghaniyan tamgha; Bactrian word; Pahlavi (?) word.
Reverse:
Note: This may be an imitation or cast from an authentic coin.
 

22K JPG
Anonymous/Countermarked Imitation (?) Peroz I Drachm
AR Drachm
circa 475 - 600 AD
Mint: AS (?)
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'M'
28 x 29 mm.
3.49 gm.
Gobl SN II/3 type; Gobl Hunnen 283; Gobl Hunnen cntrmk 88 [Bactrian]; Gobl Hunnen cntrmk 79 [Sogdian]
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: This may be an imitation or cast from an authentic coin.
 

13K JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AE Unit (?)
Mint: ShY
Regnal year: none/Pahlavi 'M'
20 x 21 mm.
3.23 gm.
Gobl II/3; Mitchiner ACW -; Alram -; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=15 mm.; diameter of reverse border=15 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Large 300%/150 dpi scan obv/rev [99K JPG]
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Gilded.
 

5K JPG
Peroz (459 - 484 AD)
AE Unit
Mint: none
Regnal year: none
12 mm.
0.55 gm.
Gobl SN II/?
Diameter of obverse dotted border=n/a; diameter of reverse border=n/a
Die position=n/a
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Large 300%/150 dpi scan obv/rev [32K JPG]
Note: Probable imitation.
 

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