Yazdgard III
 

Grandson of Khusro II. Reign 632 - 651 AD. Year 1 = 632 AD, year 4 = 635 AD, and year 20 = 651 AD.
 

Yazdgard's coinage is known from 17 mints: ART, AW, BBA, BN, BYSh, DA, GLM, MY, NAL, NY, PIY, LAM, LYW, ShY, SK, ST and WYHC.
 

Denominations: d; U/6
 

Gobl I/1 issue: 1st crown: globe in crescent; single obverse and double reverse borders/years 1 - 3 (except mint SK: to year 10)
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
632 AD
Mint: LAM
Regnal year: 1
35 x 33 mm.
4.04 gm.
Tyler-Smith I/1; Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
632 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 1
34 x 31 mm.
4.00 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
635 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 4
32 mm.
3.68 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Only this mint produced coins with a double border reverse past year 3 (up to year 10); all others change to a triple border.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
635 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 4
33 x 32 mm.
4.00 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Only this mint produced coins with a double border reverse past year 3 (up to year 10); all others change to a triple border.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
636 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 5
32 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
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.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
636 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 5
32 x 31 mm.
3.88 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=12h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Only this mint produced coins with a double border reverse past year 3 (up to year 10); all others change to a triple border.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
637 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 6
32 mm.
3.37 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=6h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
637 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 6
34 x 32 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=12h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Only this mint produced coins with a double border reverse past year 3 (up to year 10); all others change to a triple border.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
638 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 7
31 mm.
4.00 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Only this mint produced coins with a double border reverse past year 3 (up to year 10); all others change to a triple border.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
638 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 7
29 x 28 mm.
3.13 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Only this mint produced coins with a double border reverse past year 3 (up to year 10); all others change to a triple border.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
638 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 7
32 mm.
3.83 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: Only this mint produced coins with a double border reverse past year 3 (up to year 10); all others change to a triple border.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
640 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 9
32 mm.
4.04 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

 

Gobl II/2 issue: 2nd crown: star in crescent; double obverse and triple reverse borders/years 4 - 20
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AE Unit
638 AD
Mint: AW
Regnal year: 7
17 x 18 mm.
1.08 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=15 mm.; diameter of reverse border=14 mm.
Die position=10h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Large 300%/150 dpi scan obv/rev [98K JPG]
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
641 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 10
31 x 30 mm.
3.79 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
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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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
642 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 11
30 x 28 mm.
3.10 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
646 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 15
32 x 33 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
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.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
646 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 15
32 x 33 mm.
3.95 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Griffito.
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
647 AD
Mint: BN
Regnal year: 16
32 mm.
4.01 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AE Unit
643 AD
Mint: ART
Regnal year: 17 (?)
19 x 16 mm.
1.76 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=11 mm.; diameter of reverse border=14 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Date blundered. No altar ribbons.
Large 300%/150 dpi scan obv/rev [86K JPG]
Note: May be an imitation. Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GLM
Regnal year: 19 (possibly immobilized)
30 mm.
4.01 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Triple of pellets at 11:30.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Yazdgard III
AR Drachm
651 AD
Mint: BN
Regnal year: 20
25 mm.
2.50 gm. [clipped]
Tyler-Smith 9/3 type; Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
651 AD
Mint: GLM
Regnal year: 20
28 mm.
2.90 gm. (clipped)
Tyler-Smith 7v/3; Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=19 mm.
Die position=7h
reverse
Obverse: 'Swiggle' behind hair ball.
Reverse: Blundered year 20; star to right of altar flame, crescent to left (reversed). Three pellets at 1h.
Large 300%/150 dpi scan obv/rev [206K JPG]
Note: This may be an imitation and/or an Arab-Sasanian issue.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
651 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 20
33 mm.
4.06 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=1h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
651 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 20
31 mm.
3.47 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

 

Gobl II/2 issue: Posthumous coins dated >20
 

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Yazdgard III (632 - 651 AD)
AR Drachm
660 (?) AD
Mint: GLM
Regnal year: 29
32 x 30 mm.
3.89 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: This may be an imitation and/or an Arab-Sasanian issue. Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.
 

 

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