Coin of Vonones II, Sellwood type 67.1

Coin of Vonones II, Sellwood type 67.1

Coin of Vonones II

Mint: Ecbatana
Region: Persis(Province / Vassal State)
Date: ca. 51 CE
Metal/Denomination: AR, Drachm
Weight/Diameter/Die-Axis: 3.51 g / 20 mm / 1 h
Obverse: Beaded; Vonones II, beared, 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.
Reverse: Beardless archer, seated right on throne; in right hand bow, below bow monogram 26; somewhat blundered Greek legend
Legend: BACIΛEΩC / BACIΛEΩN - APCAKOY - ΔIKAIOY - EΠIΦANOYC / ΦIΛEΛΛHNOC.

Ecbatana, Hamadan = City of Hamedan, Hamadan Province, Iran (همدان، ایران)
34°48'23.0"N 48°30'58.0"E
34.806389, 48.516111

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Vonones II, Sellwood type 67.1

Vonones II

Ecbatana

ca. 51 CE

AR, Drachm

3.51 g / 20 mm / 1 h

Beaded; Vonones II, beared, 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.

Beardless archer, seated right on throne; in right hand bow, below bow monogram 26; somewhat blundered Greek legend
Legend: BACIΛEΩC / BACIΛEΩN - APCAKOY - ΔIKAIOY - EΠIΦANOYC / ΦIΛEΛΛHNOC.

Sellwood 67.1 (Vonones II). Shore 368 (Vonones II). Sunrise 417-8.

Sellwood 67 accessed under parthia.com (30.10.2021).