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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.

Gobl IIIa and b/2 issue: 2nd crown (winged type), 'AFZUT' on left breaks the inner border [sub-type a]; star and crescent in front of bust also breaks the inner border [sub-type b]; attendants on reverse with round headdress; years 11 and 12 only

100K JPG
Khusro II
AR Drachm
600/01 AD
Mint: YZ
Regnal year: 11
32 x 30 mm.
4.01 gm.
Gobl SN II/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Straight hair thingy. Holed.

130k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
600/01 AD
Mint: AYLA
Regnal year: 11
33 x 31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/2; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Perpendicular hair strands.
Reverse:

[Khusro II]30k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
600/01 AD
Mint: DA
Regnal year: 11
31 mm.
4.05 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/2; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=1h
reverse
Obverse: 'Normal' hair stands.
Reverse:

130k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
601/02 AD
Mint: NAL
Regnal year: 12
32 x 31 mm.
4.08 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/2; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: Perpendicular hair strands.
Reverse:


Gobl IIIa and b/3 issue: 2nd crown (winged type), 'AFZUT' on left breaks the inner border [sub-type a]; star and crescent in front of bust also breaks the inner border [sub-type b]; attendants on reverse with crescent headdress; years 11 - 38

[Khusro II]25k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
601/02 AD
Mint: AYL
Regnal year: 12
33 x 32 mm.
4.10 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Perpendicular hair strands.
Reverse:

130k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
602/03 AD
Mint: ART
Regnal year: 13
30 x 29 mm.
3.32 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:

[Khusro II]26k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
602/03 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 13
30 mm.
3.89 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW 1186
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:

[Khusro II]29k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
602/03 AD
Mint: ShY
Regnal year: 13
Countermarks: Gobl 11/H
29 mm.
3.31 gm. (clipped (?))
Gobl SN IIIa/3 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Senmurv (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11/H (position 1h)), left, in 1st quadrant. 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse: Test scrape in 3rd quadrant.

[Khusro II]33k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
602/03 AD
Mint: WH
Regnal year: 13
32 mm.
4.17 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II 804
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:

[Khusro II]31k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
602/03 AD
Mint: NAH
Regnal year: 13
29 mm.
4.12 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse: NAH is an unusual mint abbreviation.

[Khusro II]28k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
603/04 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 14
29 x 28 mm.
3.24 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:

[Khusro II]34k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
604/05 AD
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 15
31 x 30 mm.
3.96 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II 1084
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:

[Khusro II]29k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
604/05 AD
Mint: AW
Regnal year: 15
Countermarks: Gobl 11/Cv.
30 mm.
3.12 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIb/3 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=24 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse: Senmurv (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11/Cv. (position 6h)), left, in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: Test scrape in 4th quadrant.

130k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
605/06 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 16
29 x 28 mm.
2.84 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II 668 (different dies)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:

176k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
608/09 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 19
33 x 31 mm.
4.15 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

200K JPG
Fouree of Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
>608/9 AD
Mint: WHYC
Regnal year: "19"
32 x 31 mm.
2.94 gm.
Gobl SN __; Mochiri ENIS II __
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Fouree.

[Khusro II]27K JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
610/11 AD
Mint: ART
Regnal year: 21
32 mm.
3.98 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

[Khusro II]25K JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
610/11 AD
Mint: MY
Regnal year: 21 (?)
Countermarks: Gobl 11 type
27 x 28 mm.
2.64 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIb/3 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Senmurv (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11 type (position 3h)), right, in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: Test scrape in 4th quadrant.
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.

[Khusro II]32k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
611/12 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 22
33 x 31 mm.
4.07 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

100K JPG
Khusro II
AR Drachm
612/13 AD
Mint: WYH
Regnal year: 23
32 x 33 mm.
4.04 gm.
Gobl SN II/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:

100K JPG
Khusro II
AR Drachm
612/13 AD
Mint: LAM
Regnal year: 23
33 x 32 mm.
4.13 gm.
Gobl SN II/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse: A over M.

[Khusro II]25K JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
612/13 AD
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: 23
32 x 31 mm.
4.05 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

[Khusro II]23K JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
612/13 AD
Mint: LYW
Regnal year: 23 (?)
27 mm.
3.02 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:

152k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
613/14 AD
Mint: ML
Regnal year: 24
31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

[cmk 10]23K JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
613/14 AD
Mint: ShY
Regnal year: 24
Countermarks: Gobl 10v.
30 mm.
3.52 gm.
Gobl SN IIIa/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Gobl Hunnen Countermark 10v. (Senmurv) in 1st quadrant.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Senmurv (position 5h), right with star (?) above; in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: Test scrape in 4th quadrant.

[Khusro II]23k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
613/14 AD
Mint: DA
Regnal year: 24
27 x 26 mm.
2.57 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

[Khusro II]34K JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
613/14 AD
Mint: SK
Regnal year: 24
33 x 31 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN II/2 type
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.

164k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
614/15 AD
Mint: ShY
Regnal year: 25
32 mm.
4.14 gm.
Gobl SN II/3
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

[Khusro II]23k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
614/15 AD
Mint: AHM or ART (?)
Regnal year: 25
32 x 33 mm.
4.05 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -; Mitchiner ACW -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

[Khusro II]21K JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
614/15 AD
Mint: BBA
Regnal year: 25
28 mm.
3.02 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

[Khusro II]34k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
614/15 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 25
31 mm.
4.15 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.

[Khusro II]31k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
614/15 AD
Mint: WYH
Regnal year: 25
31 mm.
n/a gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=10h
reverse
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Girts Eisters collection.

[cmk 56]29K JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
614/15 AD
Mint: ShY
Regnal year: 25
Countermarks: Gobl 56
31 mm.
4.05 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3; Mochiri ENIS II -
Gobl Hunnen Countermark 56 (Tamgha) in 1st quadrant.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: 'APD' (praise) in outer margin. Tamgha (position 2h), in 1st quadrant with unusual set of three small scrapes, above.
Reverse: Very small test scrape in 2nd quadrant.

[Khusro II]31K JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
614/15 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 25
Countermarks: Gobl 3, 40v.
32 x 30 mm.
3.88 gm.
Gobl SN IIIb/3 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Large Senmurv head (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 3 (position 10h)), right in 4th quadrant; inscription with tamgha (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 40 type (position 2h)), in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: No test scrape.
Note: Courtesy Alexander Akin collection.

[Khusro II]29k JPG
Khusro II (590 - 628 AD)
AR Drachm
614/15 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 25
Countermarks: Gobl 62
32 x 30 mm.
3.74 gm. (clipped (?))
Gobl SN IIIb/3 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Tamgha (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 62 (position 11h)), in 1st quadrant.
Reverse: No test scrape.




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