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Parthian Empire, Vologases VI, 208 - 228 A.D.
Soon after Vologases VI succeeded his father to the throne, his brother Artabanus V rebelled against him and became master of the greater part of the empire. Vologases VI retained a part of Babylonia. Meanwhile, in 224, Ardashir I, the founder of the Sassanid Empire, defeated and killed Artabanus V and conquered the eastern provinces. Over the following years, Ardashir I expanded his new empire, and must have defeated Vologases VI in 228 or 229.GS96048. Silver drachm, Sellwood 88.18; Shore 455; BMC Parthia p. 243, 20 (Vologases V); Sunrise 459 var. (monogram variant); SNG Cop 246 var. (same, Vologases V), gVF, toned, flow lines, off center, Ecbatana (Hamedan, Iran) mint, weight 2.983g, maximum diameter 19.4mm, die axis 0o, 208 - 228 A.D.; obverse bust left with long pointed beard extending past beaded border, wearing tiara with ear flaps, crest of dotted lines, dotted lines to left of line down side, abbreviated king's name in Aramaic lↄ (wz = Wlgšy= Vologases) upper right; reverse archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, bow in extended right hand, cross under legs, 
(Ecbatana control monogram) below bow, squared five-line legend around, Aramaic Wlgšy MLK' (King Vologases) at the top, the other four lines blundered Greek; from the Errett Bishop Collection; SOLD
(Ecbatana control monogram) below bow, squared five-line legend around, Aramaic Wlgšy MLK' (King Vologases) at the top, the other four lines blundered Greek; from the Errett Bishop Collection; SOLD 
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