Valkash
 

Brother of Peroz I. Reign 484 - 488 AD.
 

Denominations: d, Obol
 

Twenty (20) mints listed in SNS: AH, ART, AS, AT, AW, AY, BN, BYSh, GD, GW, KA, KL, LD, LYW, MY, NY, ST, ShY, WH, YZ. No BBA, DA, HLYDY, or MA.
 

Regnal year to AD date conversion:
 

 

REGNAL YEAR	AD YEAR	NOTES
1	484
2	485
3	486
4	487
5	488

 

 

Gobl I/1 issue: With Ahuramazda in flames replacing top part of altar; king's name on reverse
 

23k JPG
Valkash (484 - 488 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AY
Regnal year: none/king's name
27 mm.
3.90 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XI/178)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

23k JPG
Valkash (484 - 488 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AY
Regnal year: none/king's name
29 x 28 mm.
4.07 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XI/179)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

20k JPG
Valkash (484 - 488 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GW
Regnal year: none/king's name
27 x 26 mm.
3.44 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1002, Sellwood ISC 50 (type I), Gobl SN I/1 (plate XI/178)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Prof. Charles E. Schulz collection.
 

21k JPG
Valkash (484 - 488 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GW
Regnal year: none/king's name
29 x 28 mm.
4.07 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XI/178)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.
 

19k JPG
Valkash (484 - 488 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AS
Regnal year: none/king's name
27 x 28 mm.
4.03 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XI/178)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=4h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

 

Gobl I/1 issue: With Ahuramazda in flames replacing top part of altar; no king's name on reverse
 

26k JPG
Valkash (484 - 488 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: LD
Regnal year: none
28 x 29 mm.
4.10 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XI/179)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

22k JPG
Valkash (484 - 488 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AY
Regnal year: none
27 x 29 mm.
4.01 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XI/178)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

25k JPG
Valkash (484 - 488 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: KA
Regnal year: none
28 mm.
4.12 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XI/179)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.
 

20k JPG
Valkash (484 - 488 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WH
Regnal year: none
28 mm.
4.09 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1002, Sellwood ISC 50 (type I), Gobl SN I/1 (plate XI/179)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=25 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Crude style. Courtesy Prof. Charles E. Schulz collection.
 

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