Gobl II/2 issue: Altar has ribbons/attendants hold short staves (years 5 - 48) con't.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm [8]
Mint: ?
Regnal year: year 28
26 mm. (clipped)
2.27 gm.
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
559 AD
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 29
30 x 29 mm.
4.13 gm.
Mitchiner ACW -; Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II); Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
561 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 31
30 mm.
4.11 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: This is a fake countermark.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
566 AD
Mint: PL
Regnal year: 36
29 x 31 mm.
3.89 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=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
567 AD
Mint: MY
Regnal year: 37
30 mm.
4.00 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1041-1042v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Odd die break (?) resulting in elongated nose. Struck from worn dies.
Reverse: Ex-mount and graffitied in Arabic (?).

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm [7]
Mint: GW (?)
Regnal year: year 39 (?)
25 x 26 mm. (clipped)
2.34 gm.
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
570 AD
Mint: AY
Regnal year: 40
31 mm.
4.05 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1067v., 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=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

26k JPG
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
571 AD
Mint: AHM
Regnal year: 41
31 mm.
3.98 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1047v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=10h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Diamond outside border under altar.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
574 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 44
31 x 29 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 1307
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Three pellets outside border under altar.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
575 AD
Mint: ML
Regnal year: 45
31 mm.
4.01 gm.
Gobl SN II/2; Mochiri ENIS II 169
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Three pellets outside border under altar.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
575 AD
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 45
26 x 25 mm. (clipped)
2.46 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1050v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Three pellets outside border under altar.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
576 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 46
30 mm.
3.83 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1049v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196-198)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=4h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
577 AD
Mint: BYSh
Regnal year: 47
32 mm.
4.09 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: Two pellets outside border under altar.

25K JPG
Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm [10]
577 AD
Mint: ML
Regnal year: 47
27 mm. (clipped)
2.79 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=4h
reverse
Obverse: Two heads facing towards the center of the coin.
Reverse:

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
578 AD (last year of reign)
Mint: ST
Regnal year: 48
30 mm.
4.08 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1029v., Sellwood ISC 54v. (type II), Gobl SN II/2 (plate XII/196v.)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse: Die break to left.
Reverse: Two pellets outside border under altar.
Note: Last year of issue.

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

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WLC (?)
Regnal year: ?
25 mm. (clipped)
2.10 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border= mm.; diameter of reverse border= mm.
Die position=4h
reverse
Obverse: 3 human head countermarks, each wearing an elephant headdress (?); unknown Bactrian word countermark.
Reverse: Bactrian word countermark.

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC (?)
Regnal year: ?
25 mm. (clipped)
2.15 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border= mm.; diameter of reverse border= mm.
Die position=8h
reverse
Obverse: 3 human head countermarks; unknown Bactrian word (Sashro-Xidev (?)) and tamgha.
Reverse:

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Khusro I (531 - 579 AD)
AR Drachm [9]
Mint: GD
Regnal year: ?
25 x 24 mm. (clipped)
2.16 gm.
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: