Varhran VI
 

Usurper. Reign 590 - 591 AD.
 

Denominations: D; d
 

Gobl I/1 issue: Years 1 and 2
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.
 

 

Gobl II/2 issue: Year 1 only
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Large 300%/150 dpi scan obv/rev [140K JPG]
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

 

 

Vistahm
 

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)
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Prof. Charles E. Schulz collection.

 

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

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

 

 

Hormazd V (?)
 

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
 

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"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.
 

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