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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 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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