[ram hunting plate]

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Varhran VI

Usurper. Reign 590 - 591 AD.

Denominations: D; d

Gobl I/1 issue: Years 1 and 2

[Varhran VI]28k JPG
Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 1
30 mm.
4.05 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/203)
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.

[Varhran VI]28k JPG
Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 1
32 mm.
4.06 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=4h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

[Varhran VI]29k JPG
Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: GD
Regnal year: 1
32 x 30 mm.
4.03 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
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.

[Varhran VI]28k JPG
Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
30 mm.
4.01 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

[Varhran VI]29k JPG
Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
31 mm.
3.99 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=22 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

[Varhran VI]26k JPG
Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
31 mm.
4.13 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/203)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=21 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.


Gobl II/2 issue: Year 1 only

[Khusro II]20K JPG
Varhran VI (590 - 591 AD)
AV Dinar
590 AD
Mint: AYLAN
Regnal year: 1
21 x 221 mm.
4.11 gm.
Gobl SN II/2
Diameter of obverse dotted border=19 mm.; diameter of reverse border=19 mm.
Die position=3h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Large 300%/150 dpi scan obv/rev [140K JPG]
 Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.

Vistahm

Brother-in-law of Hormazd IV. Reign 591/2 - 597 AD.

Denominations: D; d; U/6

Gobl I/1 issue: Years 2 and 3 (single necklace)

[Vistahm]29k JPG
Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
592 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 2
32 x 30 mm.
4.14 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/205)
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.

[Vistahm]26k JPG
Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
592 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 2
31 x 32 mm.
4.05 gm.
Mitchiner ACW ; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/205)
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.

[Vistahm]27k JPG
Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
592 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 2
32 x 31 mm.
4.10 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1102; Sellwood ISC 59; Gobl SN I/1 (plate XII/206)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy William B. Warden, Jr. collection.

[Vistahm]33k JPG
Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
593 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 3
33 x 31 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=24 mm.
Die position=4h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:

[Vistahm]22k JPG
Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
593 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 3
32 x 29 mm.
3.91 gm.
Mitchiner ACW 1103, Sellwood ISC 59, Gobl SN I/1 (plate XIII/205)
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=2h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Prof. Charles E. Schulz collection.


Gobl I/1 issue: Years 4 - 7 (?) (double necklace)

[Vistahm]25k JPG
Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
594 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 4
28 x 31 mm.
3.95 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
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.

[Vistahm]30k JPG
Vistahm (591 - 597 AD)
AR Drachm
595 AD
Mint: LD
Regnal year: 5
31 x 32 mm.
4.02 gm.
Gobl SN I/1
Diameter of obverse dotted border=22 mm.; diameter of reverse border=23 mm.
Die position=9h
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.


Hormazd V (?)

Usurper. Reign circa 593 AD. Three examples identified by Mochiri in the name of Hormazd (year 1, WYHC mint), similar to the early issues of Khusro II (Göbl type II/2).

Denominations: d

100k JPG
"Hormazd V" (c. 593 AD)
AR Drachm
Mint: WYHC
Regnal year: 1
32 mm.
3.98 gm.
Gobl -
Diameter of obverse dotted border=20 mm.; diameter of reverse border=21 mm.
Die position=9h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Robert W. Schaaf collection.



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