Vonones of Indo-Scythia

Silver tetradrachm of king Vonones mentioning his nephew Spalagadames, son of his brother Spalahores.
Obv: King on horseback, holding a spear. Greek legend: BASILEOS BASILEON MEGALOY ONONIU "Great King of Kings Vonones".
Rev: Zeus holding a thunderbolt and a sceptre with Kharoshthi legend: spalahoraputrasa dhramiasa / spalagadamasa ""Of Spalagadames, the son of Spalahores, the follower of the Dharma".

Vonones with brother Spalahores.
Obv King mounted on horse right, holding spear, Greek legend around: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ / ΟΝΩΝΟΥ. "Great king Vonones".
Rev Zeus standing facing, holding sceptre and thunderbolt, monogram at right, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajabhrata dhramikasa / spalahorasa "Of Spalahores, the king's brother, the follower of the Dharma".

Vonones with brother Spalahores.

Vonones was an Indo-Scythian king who ruled in Sakastan and Arachosia from ca. 75 BC to 65 BC. He is also sometimes described as a Parthian Suren.^[1] He succeeded Maues and took the title "Great King of Kings".^[1]

His brother, Spalahores, was mentioned on his coins, as well as Spalahores' son Spalagadames. Spalahores succeeded him.

References

1 2 Taxila an illustrated account of archaeological excavations, CUP Archive, p.49

Sources

The Shape of Ancient Thought. Comparative studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies by Thomas McEvilley (Allworth Press and the School of Visual Arts, 2002) ISBN 1-58115-203-5
"The Greeks in Bactria and India", W. W. Tarn, Cambridge University Press.
Frye, Richard Nelson (1984). The History of Ancient Iran. C.H.Beck. pp. 1–411. ISBN 9783406093975.

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Coins of Vonones

Preceded by Maues	Indo-Scythian Ruler 75–65 BCE	Succeeded by Spalahores

Indo-Scythian kings, territories and chronology

Territories/ dates	Western India	Western Pakistan Balochistan	Paropamisadae Arachosia	Bajaur	Gandhara	Western Punjab	Eastern Punjab	Mathura
			INDO-GREEK KINGDOM
90–85 BCE			Nicias	Menander II		Artemidoros
90–70 BCE			Hermaeus	Archebius
85-60 BCE			INDO-SCYTHIAN KINGDOM Maues
75–70 BCE			Vonones Spalahores	Telephos		Apollodotus II
65–55 BCE			Spalirises Spalagadames			Hippostratos	Dionysios
55–35 BCE			Azes I				Zoilos II
55–35 BCE			Azilises Azes II				Apollophanes	Indo-Scythian dynasty of the NORTHERN SATRAPS Hagamasha
25 BCE – 10 CE				Indo-Scythian dynasty of the APRACHARAJAS Vijayamitra (ruled 12 BCE - 15 CE)^{[n 1]}	Liaka Kusulaka Patika Kusulaka Zeionises	Kharahostes (ruled 10 BCE– 10 CE)^{[n 2]} Mujatria	Strato II and Strato III	Hagana
10-20CE		INDO-PARTHIAN KINGDOM Gondophares		Indravasu	INDO-PARTHIAN KINGDOM Gondophares		Rajuvula
20-30 CE			Ubouzanes Pakores	Vispavarma (ruled c.0-20 CE)^{[n 3]}	Sarpedones		Bhadayasa	Sodasa
30-40 CE			KUSHAN EMPIRE Kujula Kadphises	Indravarma	Abdagases		...	...
40-45 CE				Aspavarma	Gadana		...	...
45-50 CE				Sasan	Sases		...	...
50-75 CE							...	...
75-100 CE	Indo-Scythian dynasty of the WESTERN SATRAPS Chastana		Vima Takto				...	...
100-120 CE	Abhiraka		Vima Kadphises				...	...
120 CE	Bhumaka Nahapana	PARATARAJAS Yolamira	Kanishka I				Great Satrap Kharapallana and Satrap Vanaspara for Kanishka I
130-230 CE	Jayadaman Rudradaman I Damajadasri I Jivadaman Rudrasimha I Satyadaman Jivadaman Rudrasena I	Bagamira Arjuna Hvaramira Mirahvara	Vāsishka (c. 140 – c. 160) Huvishka (c. 160 – c. 190) Vasudeva I (c. 190 – to at least 230)
230-280 CE	Samghadaman Damasena Damajadasri II Viradaman Isvaradatta Yasodaman I Vijayasena Damajadasri III Rudrasena II Visvasimha	Miratakhma Kozana Bhimarjuna Koziya Datarvharna Datarvharna	INDO-SASANIANS Ardashir I, Sassanid king and "Kushanshah" (c. 230 – 250) Peroz I, "Kushanshah" (c. 250 – 265) Hormizd I, "Kushanshah" (c. 265 – 295)			Kanishka II (c. 230 – 240) Vashishka (c. 240 – 250) Kanishka III (c. 250 – 275)
280-300	Bhratadarman	Datayola II	Hormizd II, "Kushanshah" (c. 295 – 300)			Vasudeva II (c. 275 – 310)
300-320 CE	Visvasena Rudrasimha II Jivadaman		Peroz II, "Kushanshah" (c. 300 – 325)			Vasudeva III Vasudeva IV Vasudeva V Chhu (c. 310? – 325)
320-388 CE	Yasodaman II Rudradaman II Rudrasena III Simhasena Rudrasena IV		Shapur II Sassanid king and "Kushanshah" (c. 325) Varhran I, Varhran II, Varhran III "Kushanshahs" (c. 325 – 350) Peroz III "Kushanshah" (c. 350 –360) HEPHTHALITE/ HUNAS invasions			Shaka I (c. 325 – 345) Kipunada (c. 345 – 375)		GUPTA EMPIRE Chandragupta I Samudragupta
388-396 CE	Rudrasimha III		Chandragupta II

↑ From the dated inscription on the Rukhana reliquary
↑ An Inscribed Silver Buddhist Reliquary of the Time of King Kharaosta and Prince Indravarman, Richard Salomon, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 116, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1996), pp. 442
↑ A Kharosthī Reliquary Inscription of the Time of the Apraca Prince Visnuvarma, by Richard Salomon, South Asian Studies 11 1995, Pages 27-32, Published online: 09 Aug 2010

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