Sasanian Empire Drachm - Hormazd IV, 578 – 590
type I/1
Information
Country
Sasanian Empire
Sasanian Empire
Currency
Dinar
(224 – 651)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Drachm
Year
578 – 590
Ruler
Hormazd IV
(579–590)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
4.03
Diameter (mm)
32
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Drachm from Sasanian Empire. Issued from 578 to 590. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 32 mm and weighs 4.03 g.
- Obverse
- A portrait of the king facing right wearing a crown with two teeth, a crescent and a globe. To the left of the crown there is a star, and to the right a crescentwith a star. "Royal ribbons" flow from his shoulders. Above his left shoulder there is a crescent. His hair is in a bun and his face bearded. There is a necklace around his neck. There is a single rim around the portrait. Behind the rim are three crescents with star. Pahlavi legend (Hormazd, let (his divine glory) increase)
- Reverse
- A fire altar "atasdan" with two straight standing figures. The column of the fire altar is covered with ribbons with the ends upwards. To the left of the fire there is a star, to the right a crescent. There is a single rim around the portrait.
- Edge
- Flat hammered coin smooth edge There are variations of diameter from 26/28/30/33 millimeters
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (589-590) MY | — | Mesun / Meshan Iraq (Type I/1 - SNS# 600) | ||
| ND (588-589) BYSh/BYS | — | Bishapur / Bisabuhr | ||
| ND (588-589) NAR/NAL | — | Nahr-Tirag / = Nod-Axdaxsirrakan (Narmashir / kirman) | ||
| ND (586-587) APL/APR/AP | — | Abarshahr / Abarsahr / Semnan / Khorasan (Type I/1 - SNS# 582) | ||
| ND (579-590) | — | Göbl# I/1 | ||
| ND (579-590) AR | — | Armn / Arman / Ardaxsir-Xwarrah | ||
| ND (579-590) ART | — | Ardaxsir-Xwarrah (Gor) | ||
| ND (579-590) AW | — | Ohrmazd-Ardaxsir | ||
| ND (579-590) AY | — | Eran-asan-kart-Kavad | ||
| ND (579-590) BRCY/BZRC | — | Burz | ||
| ND (579-590) MR | — | Merw | ||
| ND (579-590) NAH | — | Nahrawan | ||
| ND (579-590) NAR | — | Nahr-Trag / = Nod-Ardaxsirakan | ||
| ND (579-590) NY | — | Nemawand / Nehawand | ||
| ND (579-590) PR | — | Frax-kar-Peroz | ||
| ND (579-590) RA/RAM | — | Ram-Ohrmazd | ||
| ND (579-590) RHW | — | Raxwat | ||
| ND (579-590) RWDY | — | Royan | ||
| ND (579-590) RYW | — | Rew-Ardaxsir | ||
| ND (579-590) SY | — | Siz | ||
| ND (579-590) WRC | — | Wirozan | ||
| ND (579-590) WYH | — | Weh-Kawad / = Babil | ||
| ND (578-590) | — | SNS# 597 (Type I/1 4.09 g.) Imitation APL | ||
| ND (578-590) | — | W. H. Valentine#46 | ||
| ND (578-590) AHM | — | SNS# 579 (Type I/1 4.03 g.) Hamadan / Ahmadan Media | ||
| ND (578-590) APL/APR/AP | — | SNS# 580 (Type I/1 4.17 g.) Abarshahr / Abarsahr (Semnan / Khorasan) | ||
| ND (578-590) APL/APR/AP | — | SNS# 581 (Type I/1 4.14 g.) Abarshahr / Abarsahr (Semnan / Khorasan) | ||
| ND (578-590) APL/APR/AP | — | SNS# 582 (Type I/1 4.13 g.) Abarshahr / Abarsahr (Semnan / Khorasan) | ||
| ND (578-590) BHL | — | SNS# 598 (Type I/1 3.61 g.) Balkh Khurasan | ||
| ND (578-590) BYSh/BYS | — | SNS# 583 (Type I/1 3.97 g.) Bishapur / Bisabuhr | ||
| ND (578-590) DA | — | Darabgird / Fars-Darabgird District | ||
| ND (578-590) GD | — | SNS# 584 (Type I/1 3.75 g.) Gay (Jayy) Media | ||
| ND (578-590) GD | — | SNS# 585 (Type I/1 4.08 g.) Gay (Jayy) Media | ||
| ND (578-590) GD | — | SNS# 586 (Type I/1 4.04 g.) Gay (Jayy) Media | ||
| ND (578-590) GD | — | SNS# 587 (Type I/1 4.07 g.) Gay (Jayy) Media | ||
| ND (578-590) GD | — | SNS# 588 (Type I/1 4.00 g.) Gay (Jayy) Media | ||
| ND (578-590) HLM/HRM | — | SNS# 599 (Type I/1 3.01 ) Xolm (?) Khurasan / Xwarezm | ||
| ND (578-590) LD/RD | — | SNS# 589 (Type I/1 4.12 g.) Rayy Media | ||
| ND (578-590) MY | — | SNS# 600 (Type I/1 3.78 ) Mesun / Meshan Iraq | ||
| ND (578-590) NAL/NALNY | — | SNS# 601 (Type I/1 3.43 g.) Narmashir (?) Kirman | ||
| ND (578-590) NAL/WAL | — | SNS# 590 (Type I/1 3.96 g.) Narmashir (?) Kirman | ||
| ND (578-590) NAL/WAL | — | SNS# 591 (Type I/1 4.10 g.) Narmashir (?) Kirman | ||
| ND (578-590) ST | — | SNS# 592 (Type I/1 4.12 g.) Persepolis (Istakhr) Fars | ||
| ND (578-590) ST | — | SNS# 593 (Type I/1 4.08 g.) Persepolis (Istakhr) Fars | ||
| ND (578-590) ST | — | SNS# 594 (Type I/1 4.14 g.) Persepolis (Istakhr) Fars | ||
| ND (578-590) WYHC | — | SNS# 595 (Type I/1 4.14 g.) Weh-az-Amid-Kawad / Veh-ar-Amid Kavad (Arrajan) Fars | ||
| ND (578-590) YZ | — | SNS# 596 (Type I/1 4.07 g.) Fars / Yazd District | ||
| ND (578-590) ZWZN/ZWZNY | — | SNS# 602 (Type I/1 3.99 g.) Zuzan / Zozan Zoznu Nord Province | ||
| ND (578-590) ZWZN/ZWZNY | — | SNS# 603 (Type I/1 3.10 g.) Zuzan / Zozan Zoznu Nord Province | ||
| ND (578-590) ZWZN/ZWZNY | — | SNS# 604 (Type I/1 4.04 g.) Zuzan / Zozan Zoznu Nord Province |
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