- Hormazd IV
Son of Khusro I.
Reign 579 - 590 AD.
Denominations: d
Attendants' headgear on the coins of Khusro I, Hormazd IV and Khusro II
Regnal year to AD date conversion:
REGNAL
YEAR |
AD
YEAR |
NOTES |
| 1 |
579 |
|
| 2 |
580 |
|
| 3 |
581 |
Sasanians, Hephthalites and Khotan rebel against Turks (?) |
| 4 |
582 |
|
| 5 |
583 |
|
| 6 |
584 |
|
| 7 |
585 |
|
| 8 |
586 |
|
| 9 |
587 |
|
| 10 |
588 |
|
| 11 |
589 |
|
| 12 |
590 |
Reign of Vahran VI, usurper |
| 13 |
591 |
Reign of Vahran VI, usurper; Reign of Vistahm,
usurper |
- Gobl I/1 issue: Years 1 - 13
-
25k
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Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
579 AD
Mint: ALM
Regnal year: 1
30 x 29 mm. (clipped)
3.45 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
-
24k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
579 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
30 x 31 mm.
4.08 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1089v., Sellwood ISC 56, Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/200v.)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Line or flan defect outside border
under altar.
-
29k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
580 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 2
32 x 31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
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.
-
21k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
580 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 2
26 x 27 mm. (clipped)
2.96 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1073v., Sellwood ISC 55, Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/200)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Single pellet outside border under
altar.
-
30k
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Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
580 AD
Mint: PL
Regnal year: 2
30 mm.
4.12 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
-
29k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
580 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 2
31 x 30 mm.
4.04 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=4h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
-
33k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
581 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 3
30 x 33 mm.
4.05 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pellet at 6h.
-
31k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
581 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 3
29 x 31 mm.
4.10 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pellet at 6h.
-
33k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
581 AD
Mint: WYH
Regnal year: 3
32 x 31 mm.
3.73 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
-
26k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
581 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 3
31 mm.
4.08 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.
-
32k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
582 AD
Mint: APL
Regnal year: 4
32 x 30 mm.
4.08 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
-
100k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 4
32 x 31 mm.
3.74 gm.
Gobl I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
-
31k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
583 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 5
32 x 29 mm.
4.13 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
-
22k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
583 AD
Mint: BN
Regnal year: 5
26 x 27 mm. (clipped)
2.82 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
-
28k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
584 AD
Mint: BN
Regnal year: 6
29 x 31 mm.
4.09 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
-
28k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
584 AD
Mint: APL
Regnal year: 6
30 x 29 mm.
3.96 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
-
18K
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GWLCAN
Regnal year: 6 (?)
26 mm.
2.67 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN I/1; Mochiri ENIS II, 235
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: This may be an imitation.
-
27k
JPG
Hormazd IV (579 - 590 AD)
AR Drachm
584 AD
Mint: ZWZWN/GWGWN
Regnal year: 6
32 x 31 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: This may be an imitation. Courtesy Robert
W. Schaaf collection.
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