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E-auction 32-11024 - bgr_273322 - CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIARATHES X EUSEBES PHILADELPHUS Drachme

CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIARATHES X EUSEBES PHILADELPHUS Drachme AU
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Estimate : 145 €
Price : 87 €
Maximum bid : 91 €
End of the sale : 25 November 2013 15:00:00
bidders : 11 bidders
Type : Drachme
Date: an 5
Mint name / Town : Eusebeia, Cappadoce
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,00 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale et irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait particulier du roi. Joli revers de style fin, bien détaillé. Patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée du roi à droite.

Reverse


Reverse description : Athéna nicéphore debout à gauche, casquée et drapée, tenant une Niké de la main droite et une lance de la gauche, appuyée sur son bouclier ; dans le champ à gauche, monogramme.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ARIARAQOU/ EUSEBOU/ FILADELFOU/ ARq/E.
Reverse translation : (du roi Ariarathes pieux ami de son frère).

Commentary


Pour l’an 5, nous avons deux monogrammes différents. Notre exemplaire avec ce type de monogramme est aussi connu pour l’an 6, mais notre exemplaire est bien de l’an 5.

Historical background


CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIARATHES X EUSEBES PHILADELPHUS

(42-36 BC)

Ariarathes X Eusebes Philadelphe is the younger son of Ariobarzanes II Philopator (63-52 BC) and brother of Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Philoromaios (52-42 BC). He succeeded his brother in 42 BC, after the battle of Philippi. He was enthroned by Marc Antony, but was deposed and put to death six years later and replaced by Archaelaus.

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