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k h u s r o  I I


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Khusro II

Son of Khusro I. 1st reign 590/1 AD; 2nd 591 - 628 AD.

Denominations: D; d; U/6 and for Egypt: 3, 6, and 12 Nummia


Gobl II/2 issue: 2nd crown (winged type), 'AFZUT' on left does not break the inner border; attendants on reverse have round headdress; years 2 - 10 cont.

[Khusro II]24k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
593/94 AD
Mint: LAM
Regnal year: 4
30 mm.
4.07 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW 1148 [w/o pellet]
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pellet outside border in 3rd quadrant.

[Khusro II]23k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
593/94 AD
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 4
30 mm.
4.09 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 1071
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pellet outside border in 3rd quadrant.
Note: This coin has an unusual, crude style.

[Khusro II]20k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
593/94 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 4
28 mm.
4.09 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pellet outside border in 3rd quadrant.
Note: Same obverse die as coin below; different reverse die.

[Khusro II]29k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
593/94 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 4
31 mm.
4.09 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=18 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pellet outside border in 3rd quadrant.
Note: Same obverse die as coin above; different reverse die.different reverse die.different reverse die.

[Khusro II]24k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
593/94 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 4
30 mm.
4.08 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 649
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pellet/mark outside border in 3rd quadrant.
Note: Same dies as the coin below.

[Khusro II]21k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
593/94 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 4
27 mm.
2.99 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 649
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pellet outside border in 3rd quadrant.
Note: Same dies as the coin above.

[Khusro II]27k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
593/94 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 4
30 mm.
4.09 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 649
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Pellet outside border in 3rd quadrant.

130k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
593/94 AD
Mint: GW
Regnal year: 4
30 x 28 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 1441 (diff. style)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: Pellet outside border in 3rd quadrant.
Note: Very odd style; imitation?

130k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
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
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:
Note: This is a mule -- a late-series obverse coupled with a year 4 reverse (see: Khusro V).

[Khusro II]21k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
594/95 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 5
29 x 30 mm.
3.47 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

156k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
595/96 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 6
32 mm.
4.08 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse: Triple of pellets.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

[Khusro II]29k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
595/96 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 6
30 x 31 mm.
3.48 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 654; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: 3 pellets outside border in 3rd quadrant.

[Khusro II]30k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
595/96 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 6
31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: 3 pellets outside border in 3rd quadrant.
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

[Khusro II]20k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
595/96 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 6
26 x 25 mm.
2.26 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 653 or 654; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: No trace of pellets.

120k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
595/96 AD
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: 6
29 x 30 mm.
3.96 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=18 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Very unusual style. I don't believe Khusro II BBA coins are known this early in the series.

[Khusro II]21k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
596/97 AD
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 7
29 x 28 mm.
2.93 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 1074; Mitchiner ACW 1199
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse: Stars breaking inner border.
Reverse:

200K JPG
Imitation of Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
>597/8 AD
Mint: "GD"
Regnal year: "8"
27 mm.
2.63 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN __; Mochiri ENIS II __
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=11h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Imitation.

[Khusro II]28k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
598/99 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 9
32 x 30 mm.
4.04 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=25 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Unusual style.

[Khusro II]25K JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
599/600 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 10
31 x 29 mm.
4.06 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 366 [364 and 365 are also SK, year 10, but w/o the stars in the border]
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=4h
reverse
Obverse: Stars in double border (!).
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

[Khusro II]34k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
599/600 AD
Mint: AT
Regnal year: 10
31 x 32 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 1322; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Stars breaking inner border.
Reverse:

100K JPG
Khusro II
AR Drachm
599/600 AD
Mint: HL
Regnal year: 10
30 mm.
4.19 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 120
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Stars do not break inner border.
Reverse: 



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