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The "Vonones family" coins are a group of unusual coins that typically have the names of different kings on the two sides of the coins. They were issued at around the
same time as the coins of Maues, or perhaps a little after. Several of the coin types name one Vonones as the king in the Greek legend on the obverse, but a different ruler in the
Kharoshthi legend on the reverse. The coins were probably issued some time in the first half of the 1st century BCE.
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Vonones with Spalahores |
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Vonones and Spalahores, Silver tetradrachm (Indian standard)
Weight: 9.75 gm. Diameter: 26 mm Die axis: 12 o'clock
King mounted on horse right, holding spear, Greek legend around:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / ONΩNOY
Zeus standing facing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, monogram at right,
Kharoshthi legend around: maharajabhrata dhramikasa / spalahorasa
Reference: MIG 681a, Sen 65.1T
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This coin names Vonones on the obverse and Spalahores on the reverse. It is highly unusual in that the Greek and Kharoshthi
legends are not translations of one another. While the Greek legend proclaims King Vonones the Great, King of Kings, the Kharoshthi on the reverse says: "of Spalahores, the
king's brother, the just."
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Vonones and Spalahores, Silver tetradrachm (Indian standard)
Weight: 9.93 gm. Diameter: 26 mm Die axis: 12 o'clock
King mounted on horse right, holding spear, Greek legend around:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / ONΩNOY
Zeus standing facing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, monogram at right,
Kharoshthi legend around: maharajabhrata dhramikasa / spalahorasa
Reference: MIG 681b, Sen 65.3T
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Vonones and Spalahores, AE hemi-obol
Weight: 8.52 gm. Dimensions: 20 x 24 mm Die axis: 12 o'clock
Naked Herakles standing facing, crowning himself with right hand,
holding club and lion's skin in left, Greek legend around:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ BA / ΣIΛEΩN MEΓ / AΛOY ONΩNOY
Pallas Athena standing left, holding spear and shield, monograms at left,
Kharoshthi legend around: maharajabhrata dhramikasa / spalahorasa
Reference: MIG 683b, Sen 66.2
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Vonones with Spalagadames |
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Vonones and Spalagadames, Silver tetradrachm (Indian standard)
Weight: 9.45 gm. Diameter: 25 mm Die axis: 12 o'clock
King mounted on horse right, holding spear, Greek legend around:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY / ONΩNOY
Zeus standing facing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, monogram at left,
Kharoshthi legend around: spalahoraputrasa dhramiasa / spalagadamasa
Reference: MIG 681a, Sen 65.1T
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This coin names Vonones on the obverse and Spalagadames on the reverse. The Greek legend proclaims, as before, King Vonones
the Great, King of Kings, the Kharoshthi on the reverse says: "of Spalagadames, the son of Spalahores, the just," revealing that Spalagadames was the son of Spalahores and
probably succeeded his father as Vonones's viceroy.
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Spalahores with Spalagadames |
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Spalahores and Spalagadames, AE hemi-obol
Weight: 8.45 gm. Dimensions: 21 x 20 mm Die axis: 12 o'clock
King mounted right, within square dotted border, Greek legend around:
CΠAΛYPIOC / ΔIKAIOY / AΔEΛΦOYTOY / BACIΛEWC
Herakles seated on rocks left, holding club with right hand to rest on leg, monogram at left,
Kharoshthi legend around: spalahoraputrasa dhramiasa / spalagadamasa
Reference: MIG 691b, Sen 69.1
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This was the only coin with the combination of Spalahores and Spalagadames; they did not issue silver coins together.
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Spalahores and Spalagadames, AE hemi-obol
Weight: 7.88 gm. Dimensions: 20 x 18 mm Die axis: 12 o'clock
King mounted right, within square dotted border, Greek legend around:
CΠAΛYPIOC / ΔIKAIOY / AΔEΛΦOYTOY / BACIΛEWC
Herakles seated on rocks left, holding club with right hand to rest on leg, monogram at left,
Kharoshthi legend around: spalahoraputrasa dhramiasa / spalagadamasa
Reference: MIG 691b, Sen 69.1
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