Son of Kavad I. Reign 531 - 579 AD. Year 1 = 531 AD, year 5 = 535 AD and year 48 = 578 AD. Khusro, in league with the Turks, defeated some Hephthalite tribes in or about 557 AD.

Denominations: D; d; U/12

Attendants' headgear on the coins of Khusro I, Hormazd IV and Khusro II

Regnal year to AD date conversion:

REGNAL YEAR	AD YEAR	NOTES	REGNAL YEAR	AD YEAR	NOTES
1	531		25	555
2	532		26	556
3	533		27	557	Hunnic tribes beaten
4	534		28	558
5	535	World darkened by cataclysmic event Reverse changes	29	559	Hunnic army near Constantinople
6	536		30	560
7	537		31	561	Severe drought
8	538		32	562
9	539	War with Byzantines	33	563	Decisive battles between Turks and Hephthalites.
10	540		34	564	Soghd resumes political relations with other countries.
11	541		35	565	Justinian dies
12	542	Plague in Egypt	36	566
13	543	Earthquake in the East	37	567
14	544		38	568
15	545		39	569
16	546		40	570	Mohammed born
17	547		41	571
18	548		42	572	War with Byzantines
19	549		43	573
20	550	Avars (?)	44	574
21	551		45	575
22	552		46	576
23	553		47	577
24	554		48	578	Justin II dies

Gobl I/1 issue: Tall diadem end in front of bust/no altar ribbons/attendants hold long spears (years 1 - 5)

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
532 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 2
29 mm.
4.06 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -; Sellwood ISC -; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/194)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: 'Spheres' intertwined with diadem ends.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection. In the style of the late coins of Kavad I.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: ART
Regnal year: 3
29 mm.
3.56 gm.
Gobl I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
533 AD
Mint: BN
Regnal year: 3
28 x 29 mm.
3.75 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN
Diameter of obverse dotted border=23 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse: 'Spheres' intertwined with diadem ends.
Reverse:

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
533 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 3
29 mm.
4.08 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Odd style. Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 4
29 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
534 AD
Mint: AW
Regnal year: 4
29 mm.
4.11 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/194)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: 'Spheres' intertwined with diadem ends.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
534 AD
Mint: NA (?)
Regnal year: 4
30 mm.
4.18 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/195)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
534 AD
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 4
30 mm.
4.03 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Sellwood ISC ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/195)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=xh
reverse
Obverse: 'Spheres' intertwined with diadem ends.
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert Rives collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AE 1/12 Unit (?)
Mint: ART (?)
Regnal year: n/a
17 mm.
1.06 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -, Sellwood ISC -, Gobl SN -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=12 mm.; diameter of reverse border=12 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

Gobl II/1 issue: Interim issue: Altar has ribbons/attendants hold long spears (year 5) [There are several variants]

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WH
Regnal year: 5
29 mm.
4.10 gm.
Gobl SN II/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AS
Regnal year: 5
28 x 29 mm.
4.00 gm.
Gobl SN II/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=4h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: AH
Regnal year: 5
29 mm.
4.04 gm.
Gobl SN II/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
535 AD
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 5
29 mm.
4.03 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1033v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/1v. (plate XII/195v.)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse: Pahlavi legend KhUSRU , retrograde.
Reverse:

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
535 AD
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 5
29 mm.
4.15 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1033v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/1v. (plate XII/195v.)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse: Pahlavi legend KhUSRU , retrograde.
Reverse:

Gobl II/2 issue: Altar has ribbons/attendants hold short staves (years 5 - 48)

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
538 AD
Mint: AS
Regnal year: 8
29 x 31 mm.
4.06 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri 594
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: 'HW' in margin at 3h.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
542 AD
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 12
32 x 31 mm.
3.89 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: WYHC was believed to have begun minting in Khusro's 23rd year, replacing the mint AS.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
542 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 12
29 x 28 mm.
4.14 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
544 AD
Mint: BST
Regnal year: 14
29 mm.
4.16 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=20 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
544 AD
Mint: AH
Regnal year: 14 (?)
29 x 31 mm.
4.11 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1044v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
548 AD
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 18
29 mm.
4.05 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1038v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=18 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
553 AD
Mint: AS
Regnal year: 21
30 x 29 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
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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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
551 AD
Mint: DL
Regnal year: 21
30 x 29 mm.
4.00 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1070v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Name on obverse clearly spelled 'KhUSRUD'. Mint could also be KR.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
553 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 23
30 mm.
4.07 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -; Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Three pellets outside border at 6:00.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
554 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 24
29 x 28 mm.
4.07 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1050v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Same obverse die as coin below.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
554 AD
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 24
30 x 29 mm.
4.03 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1050v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Same obverse die as coin above.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
554 AD
Mint: GY
Regnal year: 24
29 mm.
4.10 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -, Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
555 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 25
Countermarks: Gobl 11 type
27 x 28 mm.
3.24 gm. (clipped)
Gobl SN II/2 type
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Senmurv (Gobl Hunnen Countermark 11 type (position 1h)), left in 3rd quadrant, breaking border.
Reverse: Test scrape in 1st quadrant; countermark struck OVER test scrape.
Note: Unusual to have type 11 countermark in 3rd quadrant.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
556 AD
Mint: HWC
Regnal year: 26
29 mm.
4.13 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=10h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
557 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 27
30 mm.
3.96 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1050v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=4h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: