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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 2737693, member: 81887&quot;]Here&#039;s another coin I won in the latest Frank Robinson auction:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]624308[/ATTACH] </p><p>Parthian Kingdom.&nbsp; AE chalkon (10 mm).&nbsp; Vologases VI (208- c.228 AD).&nbsp; Obverse: Bust of Vologases VI left.&nbsp; Reverse: Eagle left.&nbsp; Sellwood 88.29.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vologases VI has the dubious honor of being the last Parthian king.&nbsp; He took the throne in 208 but soon faced a rebellion from his brother Artabanus (either IV or V, depending on which reference you trust).&nbsp; Artabanus took over most of the Parthian territory, leaving Vologases in control of Babylonia.&nbsp; The vassal Ardashir V of Persis rebelled and killed Artabanus in 224, declaring himself Ardashir I and starting the Sasanian Persian dynasty.&nbsp; Vologases seems to have survived a little while longer; it is unclear exactly when Ardashir finally conquered Babylonia, but it was most likely in 228 or shortly afterwards.&nbsp; Vologases&#039; final fate is not even recorded- whether he was killed in battle, taken prisoner, or managed to escape and live in exile is unknown.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is in better condition than most Parthian bronze.&nbsp; I won it at a final hammer of $67, which is quite reasonable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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