Son or brother of Vonones II. Reign 51 - 78 AD. Fought with the Kushans. Beat back Roman army of Corbulo.

Vologases I (51 - 78 AD)
AR Drachm
Shore 373, Sellwood 70.13
21 x 19 mm.
3.68 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with unusually short, square-cut beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and three ends; hair in five waves. Royal wart on forehead.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Somewhat blundered Greek legend. Monogram 73 below bow.

Vologases I (51 - 78 AD)
AR Drachm
Shore 373, Sellwood 70.13
21 x 17 mm.
3.46 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, square-cut beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and three ends; hair in five waves. Royal wart represented by line on forehead.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Somewhat blundered Greek legend. Monogram 73 below bow.

AR Diobol
Shore 381, Sellwood Numismatic Chronicle 1989, Plate 42
13 mm.
1.24 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with medium beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; wavy hair. Neck torque contains row of pellets. Beaded border.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Blundered legend.
Note: Left here for the time being; has absolutely nothing to do with the coins of Vologases I.

AE Chalkous
Sellwood ICP 70.16v.
10 x 9 mm.
1.19 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, square-cut beard wearing diadem.
Reverse: Horse head right; Monongram 73 in right field.

AE Unit
Sellwood ICP 70.16
11 x 9 mm.
1.09 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with square-cut beard wearing diadem.
Reverse: Horse head right; 'A' with pellet in right field.

Vologases I (51 - 78 AD)
AE Chalkous
Shore 597, Sellwood ICP 70.16
10 x 13 mm.
1.32 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, square-cut beard wearing diadem.
Reverse: Horse head right; Monongram 73 in right field.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Vologases I (51 - 78 AD)
AE Chalkous
Shore 597, Sellwood ICP 70.16
10 mm.
1.12 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, square-cut beard wearing diadem; hair in four waves.
Reverse: Horse head right; Monongram 73 in right field.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Son of Vologases I. Reign 55 - 58 AD. Revolted against his father but failed.

AR Tetradrachm
Sellwood ICP 69.1-6 type
27 x 26 mm.
13.79 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with medium beard wearing diadem.
Reverse: King enthroned left, receiveing diadem from Tyche. Date ΖΞΤ = 367 = 55/56 AD.
Note:

Vardanes II (55 - 58 AD)
AR Drachm
Shore 384, Sellwood ICP 69 type
21x17 mm.
3.64 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with medium beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and five ends; earring visible. No royal wart. Hair waved in unusual pattern.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Blundered Greek legend. Monogram 73 below bow.

Reign 77 - 80 AD. Joint king in Mesopotamia (with Artabanos III).

Brother of Vologases I. Reign 78 - 105 AD. King of Iran.

Pakoros II (78 - 105 AD)
AR Drachm
Shore 395, Sellwood ICP 73.11
19 mm.
3.50 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Beardless bare-headed bust left wearing diadem with loop at the top and three ends, earring visible. No royal wart.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Blundered Greek legend. Monogram 73 below bow.

Pakoros II (78 - 105 AD)
AR Drachm
Shore 401, Sellwood ICP 77.8v. [Sellwood Numismatic Chronicle 1989, Plate 42 (type 6)]
18 x 20 mm.
3.74 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Bearded, bare-headed bust left wearing diadem with loop at the top.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Blundered Greek legend. Monogram 73 below bow.
Note: Imitation? Similar to drachms found with diobols of Vologases I and II, Artabanos III and Pakoros II among a large group of coins of Persis; probably from unknown mint in Persis.

Pakoros II (78 - 105 AD)
AE Dichalkous
Shore 602v., Sellwood ICP 73.15
15 mm.
2.34 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Beardless bare-headed bust left wearing diadem with loop at the top and one end.
Reverse: Tyche, right.

AR Diobol
Shore 402, Sellwood Numismatic Chronicle 1989, Plate 42 (type 8)
13 x 15 mm.
1.18 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left with medium beard, wearing tiara with small, curved lines on crest, diadem with two ends and earring.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Blundered Greek legend. Monogram 94 below bow (unknown mint in Persis or Kerman (?)).
Note: Left here for the time being; has little, if anything, to do with the coins of Pakoros II. Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Pakoros II (78 - 105 AD)
AR Tetradrachm (dated 92/93 AD)
Shore -, Sellwood ICP 77.2/3
mm.
gm.
Die position= h
Obverse: Bust left with short beard, wearing tiara with hooks on crest, diadem and earring. 'B' in right field. Two diadem ends; royal 'wart' represented by small hook on forehead.
Reverse: King seated left on throne, Tyche standing right holding sceptre and handing him diadem. Greek legend. Seleucid date equivalent to 92/93 AD.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Reign 80 - 90 AD. Joint king in Mesopotamia (with Vologases II).

Artabanos III (80 - 90 AD)
AE Chalkous
Shore 605, Sellwood ICP 74.9
9 mm.
1.44 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, square beard.
Reverse: Three-quarter length figure of Tyche right, holding a palm branch.

Background unknown. Reign 105 - 147 AD. Fought against Kushans and Alani.

AR Drachm
Shore 413, Sellwood ICP 78.3
20 mm.
3.68 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, pointed beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and three ends; earring visible.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow; archer's seat omitted. Blundered Greek legend. Monogram 73 below bow.

AR Drachm
Sellwood ICP 78.5
18 x 17 mm.
3.70 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, pointed beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and three ends; earring visible.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow; archer's seat represented as horizontal line. Blundered Greek legend. Monogram 73 below bow.

AR Drachm
Shore 415, Sellwood ICP 78.5
18 mm.
3.58 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, pointed beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and three ends; earring visible.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow; archer's seat represented as horizontal line. Blundered Greek legend. Monogram 73 below bow.

AR Drachm
Shore 420v., Sellwood ICP 78.11v.
19 mm.
3.72 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, narrow pointed beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and three ends. Crude style.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow; no archer's seat. Pellet below. Blundered Greek legend. Monogram 73 below bow.

AR Drachm
Shore 420v., Sellwood ICP 78.11v.
18 mm.
3.56 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, narrow pointed beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and three ends. Crude style.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow; no archer's seat. Pellet below. Blundered Greek legend. Monogram 73 below bow.

AE Unit
Sellwood ICP 78.15
12 x 11 mm.
1.17 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with square-cut beard wearing diadem.
Reverse: Male figure standing left, holding a palm branch.

AE Unit
Sellwood ICP 78.16
9 x 9 x 4 mm.
2.04 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with short beard wearing diadem.
Reverse: 'Vologases symbol' within square border.
Note: Extremely thick for a small bronze.

AE Unit
Sellwood ICP 78 type
13 mm.
1.28 gm.
Die position=10h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with short, pointed beard wearing diadem.
Reverse: Horse head right; 'A' with bent bar in right field, no pellet.
Note: Not listed in Sellwood.

AE Tetrachalkous
118 AD
Shore 625v. (Osroes I), Sellwood ICP 79.43
20 mm.
8.68 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bearded bust left wearing tiara with hooks on top and horn on side (?).
Reverse: Tyche right; Seleucid date AV (?) in front, corresponding to 118 AD (?).

AE Dichalkous
119 AD
Shore 421, Sellwood ICP 79.45
14 x 15 mm.
3.55 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bearded bust left wearing tiara with hooks on top and horn on side; Seleucid date corresponding to 119 AD in left field.
Reverse: Tyche, right.

AE Chalkous
Shore -, Sellwood ICP 78.20
12 x 11 mm.
1.24 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Bearded bust left wearing tiara with hooks on top and horn on side (?) and diadem.
Reverse: Armed figure left, holding bow (?) and shield (Athena (?)).
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

AE Chalkous
Shore 611, Sellwood ICP 78.21
13 mm.
1.24 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, narrow pointed beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and three ends.
Reverse: Bull facing, running right; crescent (?) above.

AE Chalkous
Shore 615, Sellwood ICP 78.25
10 x 11 mm.
1.62 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left wearing diadem with loop at the top.
Reverse: Horse head left; no border visible.

AE Chalkous
Shore 621, Sellwood ICP 79.52 type
12 x 10 mm.
1.24 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bearded bust left wearing diadem and earring.
Reverse: Tyche right; holding palm. Seleucid date (?) in left field.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

AE Chalkous
Shore 621 or 622, Sellwood ICP 79.52 type
10 mm.
1.29 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bearded bust left wearing diadem.
Reverse: Tyche or female bust right.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

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Vologases III (?) (105 - 147 AD)
AE 13
Sellwood ICP -
13 mm.
1.60 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust with long beard left. Legend: ________
Reverse: Monogram 83 to left; plant to right. Variation of Monogram 83.
Note: One of the few Parthian coins with obverse legend. Triton XIII, lot 697d

Vologases III (?) (105 - 147 AD)
AE 11
Sellwood ICP -
11 mm.
0.99 gm.
Die position=10h
Obverse: Bust with medium beard left.
Reverse: Monogram 83 to left; plant to right. Variation of Monogram 83.