bgr_563413 - CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIOBARZANES Ier PHILOROMAIOS Drachme
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Type : Drachme
Date: an 5
Mint name / Town : Eusebeia, Cappadoce
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 3,70 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et complet. Usure importante, mais exemplaire parfaitement identifiable. Patine foncée. Frappe faible au revers
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES XIX, n° 108
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/ E/ QM-E
Commentary
Avec ces monogrammes dans le champ, ces pièces furent frappées en l’an 5 et l’an 15.
With these monograms in the field, these coins were struck in year 5 and year 15
With these monograms in the field, these coins were struck in year 5 and year 15
Historical background
CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIOBARZANES Ier PHILOROMAIOS
(95-63 BC)
Ariobarzanes I was elected in 95 BC, his candidacy having been supported by the Romans. Cappadocia was occupied by the troops of Mithridates VI of Pontus and his son Ariarathes IX (101-87 BC) and the king often had to abandon his capital. Having also had to fight Tigranes, king of Armenia, he abdicated in favor of his son in 63 BC..
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