Specimen record
par-031
Par-031 Parthian Empire, Vardanes II (AD 54-58) [Ellerbrock: circa AD 55-58]. Silver tetradrachm (14.64 gm, 27.80 mm), Seleucia on the Tigris, SE (Seleucid Era) ZΞΤ (367), ΔΙΟΥ = AD 56, October. Sellwood 69.
par-031
House record
![Par-031 Parthian Empire, Vardanes II (AD 54-58) [Ellerbrock: circa AD 55-58]. Silver tetradrachm (14.64 gm, 27.80 mm), Seleucia on the Tigris, SE (Seleucid Era) ZΞΤ (367), ΔΙΟΥ = AD 56, October. Sellwood 69. — Obverse](https://images.silkroadnumis.jp/coins/par-031/obverse.png?v=2026-10-05T14%3A16%3A40.983Z)
![Par-031 Parthian Empire, Vardanes II (AD 54-58) [Ellerbrock: circa AD 55-58]. Silver tetradrachm (14.64 gm, 27.80 mm), Seleucia on the Tigris, SE (Seleucid Era) ZΞΤ (367), ΔΙΟΥ = AD 56, October. Sellwood 69. — Reverse](https://images.silkroadnumis.jp/coins/par-031/reverse.png?v=2026-10-05T14%3A16%3A40.983Z)
Obverse
Diademed bust of Vardanes II to left with a very short beard; wart on brow.
Reverse
Vardanes II enthroned to left, receiving a diadem from Tyche; above the diadem, ‘ZΞΤ’ (‘367’); around, ‘[ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ] / ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ / ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ / ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ’ (‘of the king of kings, Arsaces, the beneficent, the just, manifestation (of god), the friend of the Greeks’ in Greek); in exergue, ‘ΔΙΟΥ’ (‘October’).
This page is a measured record and authenticity guarantee issued by Silk Road Numismatics (antique dealer permit, Osaka Prefectural Public Safety Commission no. 62232R084401) for this coin. It is not a certificate of a national or local authority, nor an expert opinion of the Japan Numismatic Dealers Association or any other third-party grading service.