Vardanes II
| Vardanes II | |
|---|---|
 Tetradrachm of Vardanes II, Seleucia mint | |
| King of the Parthian Empire | |
| Reign | 55 – 58 |
| Predecessor | Vologases I |
| Successor | Vologases I |
| Died | c. 58 |
| Dynasty | Arsacid dynasty |
| Father | Vologases I or Vardanes I |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Vardanes II was the son of Vologases I[1] or Vardanes I[2] and briefly ruler of parts of the Parthian Empire. In ancient records he only appears in Tacitus.[1] Otherwise he is only known from coins that are dated between 55 and 58 CE.[3] He rebelled against Vologases I at Seleucia from about 55 to 58 CE and must have occupied Ecbatana, since he issued coins from the mint there, bearing the likeness of a young beardless king wearing a diadem with five pendants. The lack of facial lesions on his coins sets him apart from other Parthian rulers, many of whom were depicted with nodules resembling trichoepithelioma. [4] Other than that nothing more about him is known.[5]
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- ^ Sellwood 1983, 295
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