Sasanian Kingdom, Ohrmazd (Hormizd) V (or VI?) AR Drachm. WYHC (the Treasury mint), dated RY 1 = circa AD 631. Crowned bust to right wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings and star in crescent; stars flanking headdress, crescent to right of bust / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Stephen Album 36, 133 (2,800 USD); Göbl type I/1. 4.10g, 31mm, 3h.

Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare.

A tumultuous civil war followed the death of Khosrau II in AD 628, and it is thought that Hormizd V or VI was one of the unsuccessful claimants to the throne, probably Khosrau II's grandson, who was murdered after a short time on the throne. Hs coinage mimics the later issues of Khosrau II and he is recorded as having struck only silver drachms for years 1-3. For more information about this ruler and his coinage see H. Mehdi Malek, 'Late Sasanian Coinage and the Collection in the Muzeh Melli Iran' Review of V. S. Curtis, M. E. Askari, E. J. Pendleton, R. Hodges and A. A. Safi ed., Sasanian Coins. A Sylloge of the Sasanian Coins in the National Museum of Iran (Muzeh Melli Iran), Tehran, Volume 2: Khusrau II - Yazdgard III, in Numismatic Chronicle 173 (2013), p. 493-5.