Drachm - Hormazd IV type I/1

€69,548.00
IssuerSasanian Empire
Year578-590
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDrachm (1⁄12)
CurrencyDinar (224 AD-651 AD)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight4.03 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Göbl Sasan#I/1, SNS Schaaf#579-580-581-582-583-584-585-586-587-588-589-590, SNS Schaaf#591-592-593-594-595-596-597-598-599-600-601-602-603-604, Val Sn#46
Obverse descriptionA 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
Obverse script
Obverse lettering` pcy ` hrmzdy
(Translation: Hormazd, let (his divine glory) increase)
Reverse descriptionA 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.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
EdgeFlat hammered coin smooth edge
Mint
MintageND (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 -
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 (586-587) APL/APR/AP - Abarshahr / Abarsahr / Semnan / Khorasan (Type I/1 - SNS# 582) -
ND (588-589) BYSh/BYS - Bishapur / Bisabuhr -
ND (588-589) NAR/NAL - Nahr-Tirag / = Nod-Axdaxsirrakan (Narmashir / kirman) -
ND (589-590) MY - Mesun / Meshan Iraq (Type I/1 - SNS# 600) -
Catalog ID1917586160
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