E-auction 130-70678 - bgr_367883 - CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIOBARZANES Ier PHILOROMAIOS Drachme

CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIOBARZANES Ier PHILOROMAIOS Drachme XF

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Estimate :	125 €
Price :	63 €
Maximum bid :	65 €
End of the sale :	12 October 2015 14:03:00
bidders :	7 bidders

Type : Drachme

Date: an 28

Mint name / Town : Eusebeia, Cappadoce

Metal : silver

Diameter : 16 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,88 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, légèrement décentré au droit. Beau portrait. Revers de style fin. Jolie patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

CCK.38 b - GC.7302 var - HGCS. 7/846

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée d’Ariobarzanes Ier 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/ ARIoBARZANOU/ FILORWMAIOU/ (AT)/ KH

Reverse translation : (du roi Ariobarzanes ami des Romains/ An 28).

Commentary

Poids léger. Avec ces monogrammes dans le champ, ce type fut seulement frappé en l’an 28.
Lightweight. With these monograms in the field, this type was only struck in the year 28