IRAN ایران /Sasanian شاهنشاهی ساسانی ; A representative selection of drachms CE 459-590

Mints represented by the coins illustrated below. Map is adapted from SASANIAN NUMISMATICS by Robert Göbl (Sanford Durst, NY 1990).

Firuz I CE 459-484 پیروز 
AR Drachm 26 mm, 4.15 g, 3h. Rev Ardashir mint c. CE 462-467
Göbl 171
O: KADI FIRUCHI MAZ(DISN) "Fortunate Firuz the worshipper of Mazda"
R: mint mark RI on right and symbol in place of date on left.

Kurush I Anurshivan CE 531-579 انوشيروان
AR Drachm 30 mm, 4.1 g, 9 h. Ram Auhrmazd mint, Yr. 26/CE 556-557
Göbl 198 v

Kurush I Anurshivan CE 531-579 انوشيروان
AR Drachm 30 mm, 3.99 g, 3 h. Ram Auhrmazd mint, Yr. 42/CE 572-573
Göbl 198 v

Kurush I Anurshivan CE 531-579 انوشيروان
AR Drachm 32 mm, 3.93 g, 3 h. Nishapur mint, Yr. 45/CE 575-576
Göbl 198 v

Hormizd IV CE 579-590 هرمز چهارم
AR Drachm 30 mm, 3.81 g, 4 h. Ram Auhrmazd mint, Yr. 7/CE 585-586
Göbl 202

Hormizd IV CE 579-590 هرمز چهارم
AR Drachm 32 mm, 3.91 g, 2 h. Ram Auhrmazd mint, Yr. 10/CE 588-589
Göbl 200 v

Hormizd IV CE 579-590 هرمز چهارم
AR Drachm 29 mm, 3.84 g, 9 h. Ayran/Sush mint, Yr. 10/CE 588-589
Göbl 200

Hormizd IV CE 579-590 هرمز چهارم
AR Drachm 31 mm, 4.0 g, 3 h. Meshan mint, Yr. 10/CE 588-589
Göbl 201 v

Hormizd IV CE 579-590 هرمز چهارم
AR Drachm 31 mm, 4.0 g, 3 h. Bishapur mint, Yr. 12/CE 590
Göbl 202


All Ex: CNG 339:661 (19.11.14)