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bgr_389290 - CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIARATHES VI EPIPHANES PHILOPATOR Drachme

CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIARATHES VI EPIPHANES PHILOPATOR Drachme VF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2019)
Price : 150.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: an 12
Mint name / Town : Eusebeia, Cappadoce
Metal : silver
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,86 g.
Rarity : R1
Catalogue references :
BMC.-  - GC.-  - CCK.23  - HGCS. 7/822

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée d’Ariarathes VI à droite.

Reverse

Reverse description : Athéna debout à gauche, couronnant le nom du roi de la main droite et tenant une palme de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ARIARAQOU// EPIFANOUS/ IA.
Reverse translation : (du roi Ariarathes glorieux// an 12).

Commentary

Poids léger. Pour l’an 11 (120-119 avant J.-C.) nous n’avons qu’une seule combinaison dans le Simonetta. Cette variété semble beaucoup plus rare. C’est la première fois que nous présentons ce type à la vente avec la Nié couronnant le nom du roi.

Historical background

CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIARATHES VI EPIPHANES PHILOPATOR

(130-116 BC)

Ariarathes is the youngest son of Ariarathes V and Nysa. He began his reign under the regency of his mother. He married Laodike, the sister of Mithridates VI of Pontus. He had two sons, Ariarathes VI and VII and a daughter, Nysa who married Nicomedes IV, king of Bithynia. He was assassinated by Gordios at the instigation of his brother-in-law Mithridates VI of Pontus.

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