Vonones reigned for only a few short months. Little is known of this king, but he may have been from the same Arsacid family as Vologases I and Vardanes II.
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The attributions and cataloging of Parthian coins used throughout this web site follow David Sellwood's An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia (1980, 2nd edition) for consistency. The few exceptions to this policy are explained here.
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 Vonones II
(c. A.D. 51)AR Drachm, 3.51 g, 20 mm, die axis = 1h Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ helmeted bust facing with short beard wearing diadem with loops at both sides; helmet with ornamentation (horns ?) and ear flaps. Royal wart on forehead; at each side six-pointed stars; border of dots Rev/ beardless archer, seated right on throne; in right hand bow, below bow monogram 26; somewhat blundered Greek legend Photo/ by permission T. K. Mallon, The Coins and History of Asia - Sellwood 67.1 - Shore 368 |
 Vonones II
(c. A.D. 51)AR Drachm Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Additional images/ [large obv & rev] Obv/ helmeted bust facing with short beard wearing diadem with loops at both sides; helmet with ornamentation (horns ?) and ear flaps. Royal wart on forehead; at each side six-pointed stars; border of dots Rev/ beardless archer, seated right on throne; in right hand bow, below bow monogram 26; somewhat blundered Greek legend Photo/ by permission Smithsonian Institution, National Numismatic Collection - Sellwood 67.1 |
 Vonones II
(c. A.D. 51)AR Drachm, 3.74 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ helmeted bust facing with short beard wearing diadem with loops at both sides; helmet with ornamentation (horns ?) and ear flaps. Royal wart on forehead; at each side six-pointed stars; border of dots Rev/ beardless archer, seated right on throne; in right hand bow, below bow monogram 26; somewhat blundered Greek legend Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 67.1 |
 Vonones II
(c. A.D. 51)AR Drachm, 3.80 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ helmeted bust facing with short beard wearing diadem with loops at both sides; helmet with ornamentation (horns ?) and ear flaps. Royal wart on forehead; at each side six-pointed stars; border of dots Rev/ beardless archer, seated right on throne; in right hand bow, below bow monogram 26; somewhat blundered Greek legend Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 67.1 - Shore 368 |
 Vonones II
(c. A.D. 51)AE Chalkous, 1.18 g, 15 mm Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bust facing with short beard and wart on brow wearing tiara with a horn lateral motif; on each side a cross and pellet; circular border of dots Rev/ naked male figure (Zeus?) standing right, eagle on left hand, under an arched portico Photo/ by Chris Hopkins Location/ Bibliothèque nationale de France, JdM 840 - Sellwood 67.4 - Shore 594 |
 Vonones II
(c. A.D. 51)AE Chalkous, 1.20 g, 9x11 mm Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bust facing with short beard and wart on brow wearing tiara with a horn lateral motif; on each side a cross and pellet; circular border of dots Rev/ naked male figure (Zeus?) standing right, eagle on left hand, under an arched portico Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 67.4 - CNG E-Auction 8, lot 60002 (this coin) - Shore 594 |
 Vonones II
(c. A.D. 51)AE Chalkous Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bust facing with short beard and wart on brow wearing tiara with a horn lateral motif; on each side a cross and pellet; circular border of dots Rev/ naked male figure (Zeus?) standing right, eagle on left hand, under an arched portico Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 67.4 - Shore 594 - Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 1336-07 (this coin) |
 Vonones II
(c. A.D. 51)AE Chalkous, 1.46 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bust facing with short beard and wart on brow wearing tiara with a horn lateral motif; on each side a cross and pellet and prominent tiara ties; circular border of dots Rev/ naked male figure (Zeus?) standing right, eagle on left hand, under an arched portico Note/ the prominent diadem ties either side of bust could be confused with crescents Photo/ by permission Smithsonian Institution, National Numismatic Collection Location/ Smithsonian Institution 1979.1216.0178 - Sellwood 67.4 |
 Vonones II
(c. A.D. 51)AE Chalkous, 1.54 g, 11 mm Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bust facing with short beard and wart on brow wearing tiara with a horn lateral motif; on each side a six-pointed star and pellet; circular border of dots Rev/ naked male figure (Zeus?) standing right, eagle on left hand, under an arched portico Photo/ by Chris Hopkins Location/ Bibliothèque nationale de France, nc 999 - Sellwood 67.5 - Shore 594 |
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