Vardanes II was the son of Vologases I, possibly unseating his father for a short period. Other than his numismatic contribution to history, there is little known of him.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vardanes II. 55-58 AD. AR Drachm (3.73 gm). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left, short beard with semicircular bottom, no wart on forehead, earring visible, wavy hair, five ends to diadem tie / OΛCIΛCΛC OΛCIΛCΛH ΛI-IΛNO ΔVI:IΓCTO[...] ΛΙXΛΙΟV [ΙΠ]ΙΦΛΝΟVC [ΦΙΛ]ΙΛΛOXO[C], Arsakes I seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 69.13; Shore 384; BMC Parthia pg. 157, 34; MACW 659.
