Vardanes II

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]

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