Drachm - Hormazd IV type I/1

Drachm - Hormazd IV (type I/1) - obverseDrachm - Hormazd IV (type I/1) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651))
Emperor Hormazd IV (579-590)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 578-590
Value Drachm (1⁄12)
Currency Dinar (224 AD-651 AD)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 4.03 g
Diameter 32 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
69548
References Göbl SN# I/1,
Robert Göbl; 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt und Biermann, Brunswick, Germany.
SNS Schaaf# 579-580-581-582-583-584-585-586-587-588-589-590,
Nikolaus Schindel; 2014. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum : The Schaaf Collection - 2014. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria.
SNS Schaaf# 591-592-593-594-595-596-597-598-599-600-601-602-603-604,
Nikolaus Schindel; 2014. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum : The Schaaf Collection - 2014. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria.
Val Sn# 46
William H. Valentine; 1921. Sassanian Coins. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

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

Lettering:
' pcy
' hrmzdy

Translation: 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

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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
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)

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Hormazd IV (type I/1)
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 1806
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 Undetermined XF USD 39.88
(EUR 37.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Hormazd IV (type I/1)
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 2586
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 Undetermined XF USD 36.64
(EUR 34.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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