Brother of Pacorus II. Reign 109 - 129 AD. Invasion of Trajan. Osroes' daughter and golden throne taken by Romans. Seems to have been deposed by Vologases III.

Osroes I (circa 109-129 AD)
AE Octochalkous
Sellwood ICP 80 type
23 x 22 x 4 mm.
12.05 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Peter A. Linenthal collection.

Great-nephew of Osroes I and Roman puppet king. Reign 116 AD. Kicked out when Hadrian abandons the territory taken by Trajan.

Parthamaspates (116 AD)
AR Drachm
Shore 423, Sellwood ICP 81.1
20 mm.
3.77 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left with short beard wearing tiara with star in center and ear flaps; diadem with loop at the top and two wide 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.

Reign 140 AD. Usurper in Iran.

Mithradates IV (140 AD)
AR Drachm
Sellwood ICP 82.1
21 x 17 mm.
gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note:

Mithradates IV (140 AD)
AR Drachm
Shore 425, Sellwood ICP 82.1
18 mm.
3.76 gm.
Die position=2h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, pointed beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; earring visible.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow; archer's seat omitted. Blundered Greek legend. Aramaic king's name on top line. Monogram 73 below bow.

Mithradates IV (140 AD)
AR Drachm
Shore 425, Sellwood ICP 82.1
18 mm.
3.31 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Bare-headed bust left with long, pointed beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; earring visible.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow; archer's seat omitted. Blundered Greek legend. Aramaic king's name on top line. Monogram 73 below bow.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Reign 140 AD. Usurper?

Son of Mithradates IV. Reign 147 - 191 AD. Invades Armenia and defeats Romans.

Vologases IV (147-191 AD)
AE Dichalkous (dated 154 AD)
Shore -, Sellwood ICP 84.142
15 mm.
3.57 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust facing with long, tapered beard with square cut end; wearing tiara with hooks on crest, horn on side and long, curved earflap; to right, Seleucid date 466 (154 AD).
Reverse: Nike seated left on column; palm in left field.

Vologases IV (147-191 AD)
AR Tetradrachm (dated April 181 AD)
Shore 432v., Sellwood ICP 84.89
26 mm.
13.34 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left with long, tapered beard with square cut end; wearing tiara with hooks on crest, horn on side and long, curved earflap. Lock of hair representing royal wart on forehead; earring visible, B behind head. Diadem with loop at top and four ends.
Reverse: King seated left on throne; Tyche standing right before him, giving him diadem and holding sceptre. Greek legend. Seleucid date.

Vologases IV (147-191 AD)
AR Drachm
Shore 434, Sellwood ICP 84.132
20 mm.
3.26 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left with long, tapered beard with square cut end; wearing tiara with hooks on crest, earflap. Diadem with loop at top and three ends.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Blundered Greek legend with top line in Aramaic. Archer's foot shown as a Λ. Monogram 88 below bow.

AE Dichalkous(?)
Sellwood ICP 84.145
14 mm.
3.17 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Date: ςΟV = 164 AD
Reverse: Tyche right.

Vologases IV (147-191 AD)
AE Dichalkous (dated 174 AD)
Shore 633v., Sellwood ICP 84.157
14 mm.
2.78 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left with long, tapered beard with square cut end; wearing tiara with hooks on crest, horn on side and long, curved earflap; in front, Seleucid date.
Reverse: Nike seated left on column, with palm.

Vologases IV (147-191 AD)
AE Chalkous
Shore -, Sellwood ICP 84.162
12 mm.
1.21 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left with long, tapered beard with square cut end; wearing tiara with hooks on crest, horn on side and long, curved earflap.
Reverse: Humped bull right.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Reign 190 AD. Usurper?

Osroes II (190 AD)
AR Drachm
Shore 437, Sellwood ICP 85.1
19 mm.
3.55 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Bust left with long, tapered beard wearing tiara with hooks on crest and vertically on the side and ear flap. Diadem with loop at the top and four ends; earring (?) visible.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Blundered Greek legend with top line in Aramaic. Monogram 88 below bow.

AE Chalkous
Sellwood ICP 85.5
10 mm.
1.09 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left with long, tapered beard wearing tiara with ear flap.
Reverse: Horned sheep galloping left.

AE Chalkous
Sellwood ICP 85.5
9 x 10 mm.
1.09 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left with long, tapered beard wearing tiara with ear flap.
Reverse: Horned sheep galloping left (crude).

Osroes II (190 AD)
AE Chalcous
Sellwood ICP 85.5
9 mm.
0.86 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left with long, tapered beard wearing tiara with ear flap.
Reverse: Horned sheep galloping left (crude).

Reign 191 - 208 AD.Civil war. Invasion of Septimius Severus.

Son of Vologases V. Reign 208 - 228 AD. Civil war with brother, Artabanos IV.

Vologases VI (208-228 AD)
Billon Tetradrachm
208/209 AD
Shore 450 (this coin), Sellwood ICP 88.2 type
26 mm.
12.95 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Bust left with long, tapered beard wearing tiara with hooks on crest, horn on side and long, curved earflap and earring. Lock of hair on forehead representing royal wart; B behind head. Diadem with loop at top and three ends.
Reverse: King seated left on throne, Tyche standing right before him, giving him diadem and holding sceptre; standard legend off the flan and severely blundered. Seleukid date above diadem.

Vologases VI (208-228 AD)
AR Drachm
Sellwood ICP 88.18
20 x 19 mm.
3.48 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left with long, pointed beard extending beyond beaded border; wearing tiara with ear flaps, lines coming out of crest and diadem with loop at the top and two ends. Monogram 84 behind head (abbreviated king's name in Aramaic).
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Blundered Greek legend with top line in Aramaic. Monogram 89 below bow.

Vologases VI (208-228 AD)
AR Drachm
Shore 459 (this coin), Sellwood ICP 88.20
19 mm.
3.47 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: Bust left with long, pointed beard extending beyond beaded border; wearing tiara with ear flaps, lines coming out of crest and diadem with loop at the top and two ends. Monogram 85 behind head (abbreviated king's name in Aramaic).
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Blundered Greek legend with top line in Aramaic. Monogram 89 below bow.

Vologases VI (208-228 AD)
AR Drachm
Sellwood ICP 88.23v.
19 mm.
3.20 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left with long, pointed beard extending beyond beaded border; wearing tiara with ear flaps, lines coming out of crest and diadem with loop at the top and two ends. Monogram 85 behind head (abbreviated king's name in Aramaic).
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Blundered Greek legend with top line in Aramaic. Monogram 89 below bow.

Vologases VI (208-228 AD)
AE Chalkous
Shore 640, Sellwood ICP 88.29
10 x 9 mm.
0.91 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left wearing tiara with ear flaps; diadem with loop at the top and one end.
Reverse: Eagle left.
Note: Courtesy Jamison T. Graff collection.

Vologases VI (208-228 AD)
AE Chalkous
Shore 640, Sellwood ICP 88.29
10 mm.
1.25 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left wearing tiara with ear flaps; diadem with loop at the top and two ends.
Reverse: Eagle left.

Vologases VI (208-228 AD)
AE Chalkous
Shore 640, Sellwood ICP 88.29
8 mm.
1.07 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left wearing tiara with ear flaps; diadem with loop at the top and one end.
Reverse: Eagle left.

Vologases VI (circa 208-228 AD)
AE Chalkous
Sellwood ICP 88.30
10 mm.
0.89 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Bust left wearing tiara with ear flaps; diadem with loop at the top and two ends.
Reverse: Eagle left holding diadem in beak.
Note: Courtesy Peter A. Linenthal collection.

Son of Vologases V. Reign 216 - 224 AD. King of Media. Civil war with brother, Vologases VI. Defeated Macrinus in battle near Nisibus. Macrinus had to pay two hundred million sestertii for peace. Killed in the battle of Hormuzdagan in 224 AD.

Artabanos IV (216-224 AD)
AR Drachm
Sellwood ICP 89.1
_ mm.
_ gm.
Die position=_h
Obverse: Bust left with forked beard wearing tiara with ear flaps; pellets on stalks on crest. Monogram 90 behind head (abbreviated king's name in Aramaic)
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Blundered Greek legend with top line in Aramaic. Monogram 88 below bow.
Note: Courtesy Robert Rives collection.