Buran
 

Daughter of Khusro II. Reign 629 - 631 AD. Year 1 = 629 AD. Buran probably acsended the throne in the summer of 629 AD, and ruled for about a year and a half. She either died of a severe illness or, more likely, was murdered.
 

Buran's coinage is known from 13 mints: AM, APL, ART, AW, GW, HL, KL, LD, MY, SK, ST, WLC and WYHC. The mints AMWY (?) and DL are cited but are subject to confirmation.
 

Denominations: D (?); d; U/6
 

Gobl I/1 issue: Years 1 - 3
 

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Buran (629 - 631 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
32 mm.
3.97 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Buran (629 - 631 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: MY
Regnal year: 1
33 x 31 mm.
4.10 gm.
Gobl I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Buran (629 - 631 AD)
AR Drachm
629 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
32 x 33 mm.
3.80 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.
 

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Buran (629 - 631 AD)
AR Drachm
629 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
33 x 34 mm.
4.14 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Buran (629 - 631 AD)
AR Drachm
629 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 2
33 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
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.
 

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Buran (629 - 631 AD)
AR Drachm
629 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 2
33 x 34 mm.
4.07 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Buran (629 - 631 AD)
AR Drachm
630 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 2
31 mm.
4.04 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
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.
 

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Buran (629 - 631 AD)
AR Drachm
630 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 2
mm.
gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border= mm.; diameter of reverse border= mm.
Die position= h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Haroon M. K. Tareen collection.
 

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Buran (629 - 631 AD)
AR Drachm
630 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 2
34 mm.
3.85 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Prof. Charles E. Schulz collection.
 

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Buran (629 - 631 AD)
AR Drachm
631 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 3
33 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Blundered year 3 to left.

 

 

Azarmidukht
 

Daughter of Khusro II. Reign 631 AD.

Azarmidukht's coinage is known from 2 mints: ShY and WYHC.
 

Denominations: d
 

Gobl -: Year 1
 

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Azarmidukht (631 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
32 mm.
4.15 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -; Sellwood ISC (not illustrated); Gobl SN -; Mochiri SASv2 505
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

 

 

Hormazd VI
 

Grandson of Khusro II. Reign 631 - 632 AD. Year 1 = 631 AD.
 

Denominations: d
 

Gobl I/1 issue: Years 1 - 3
 

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Hormazd VI
AR Drachm
632 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 2
33 x 34 mm.
4.16 gm.
Gobl SN I/1; Mochiri ENIS II 444, 511
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note:
 

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Hormazd VI (631 - 632 AD)
AR Drachm
632 AD
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 2
35 x 32 mm.
3.74 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Graffito from 12h to 3h.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Hormazd VI (631 - 632 AD)
AR Drachm
632 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 2
32 x 35 mm.
4.07 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Hormazd VI (631 - 632 AD)
AR Drachm
632 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 2
32 mm.
4.03 gm.
Mitchiner ACW; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XV/230)
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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Hormazd VI (631 - 632 AD)
AR Drachm
632 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 2
32 x 31 mm.
4.00 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1248; Sellwood ISC 72; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XV/231)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.
 

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Hormazd VI (631 - 632 AD)
AR Drachm
632 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 2
32 mm.
3.63 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1248; Sellwood ISC 72; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XV/231)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=10h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Prof. Charles E. Schulz collection.
 

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Hormazd VI (631 - 632 AD)
AR Drachm
632 AD
Mint: MY
Regnal year: 2
Countermarks: Gobl 3 type and 11/Bv.
29 mm.
3.18 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN I/1 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=8h
reverse
Obverse: Large Senmurv head (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 3 type (position 10h)), right in 4th quadrant; small Senmurv (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11/Bv. (position 6h)), left in 2nd quadrant.
Reverse: Test scrape in 2nd quadrant; type 3 countermark struck OVER test scrape.
Note: Unusual to have both type 3 and 11 countermarks on the same coin; very unusual to have a countermark in the 2nd quadrant. Coin was probably clipped after striking of the type 3 mark.
 

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Hormazd VI (631 - 632 AD)
AR Drachm
632 AD
Mint: MY
Regnal year: 2
33 x 31 mm.
4.06 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Hormazd VI (631 - 632 AD)
AR Drachm
632 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 2
34 x 32 mm.
4.12 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1242; Sellwood ISC 72; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XV/230)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.
 

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Hormazd VI (?) (631 - 632 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYH
Regnal year: 35
32 x 31 mm.
3.83 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse: Mule: Khusro II reverse (?)
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

 

 

Khusro IV or V
 

Grandson of Khusro II (?). Reign 631 - 637 AD (?). Like the coins of Khusro III, above, but with a bearded bust.
 

Denominations: d
 

Gobl -: Years 2 and 4 - 7 known (?)
The coins listed under Khusro IV in Mochiri are: WYHC year 2 (3 examples) and AYLAN year 2 (1 example); these coins have reverses typical of Khusro III; the attendants have crescent headgear. All other mint/year combinations (WYHC 5, AW 5, ST 6, GY 7, and WH 7 (1 example each)) have early Khusro II reverses; the attendants have round headgear. So, while there's a possibility of another Khusro, bearded bust, year 2, these coins may all be mules -- late Khusro II obverses with Khusro III, year 2 reverses, or late Khusro II obverses with early Khusro II reverses.
 

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Khusro IV (?)
AR Drachm
631 (?) AD
Mint: AW
Regnal year: 1 (?)
Countermark: Gobl 33a var.
31 x 29 mm.
3.52 gm.
Gobl SN - type; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: Countermark at 2h (Gobl 33a var.)
Reverse:
Note: 3 pellets at 7h (post year 35 obverse; see Mochiri ENIS II 1262-1263)
 

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Khusro IV or V
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 4
31 mm.
3.83 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Khusro IV or V
AR Drachm
after 600 AD
Mint: AM
Regnal year: "4"
31 mm.
3.88 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/2; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:
Note: This is a mule -- a late-series Khusro II obverse coupled with a year 4 reverse.
 

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