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bgr_564084 - CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIARATHES VIII EUSEBES EPIPHANES Drachme

CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIARATHES VIII EUSEBES EPIPHANES Drachme XF
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Price : 195.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: an 5
Mint name / Town : Eusebeia, Cappadoce
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,13 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée des deux côtés. Fine usure régulière. Beau portrait. Patine grise avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
BMC.-  - GC.7298 var. - CCK.-  - HGM.- p. 201, n° 1968/9 - HGCS. 7/838

Obverse

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

Reverse

Reverse description : Athéna nicéphore, casquée et drapée debout à gauche, tenant une Niké de la main droite et une longue javeline de la main gauche, appuyée sur un bouclier posé au sol ; de chaque côté, un monogramme.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ARIARAQOU// EUSEBOUS/ (PA) - D.
Reverse translation : (du roi Ariarathes le pieux).

Commentary

Ce type est parfois attribué à Ariarathes VIII Eusebes Epiphanes (100-95 avant J.-C.). Le monogramme ne semble pas recensé dans l’ouvrage de Simonetta.

Historical background

CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIARATHES VIII EUSEBES EPIPHANES

(100-95 BC)

Ariarathes VIII, is the second son of Ariarathes VI Ephiphanes Philopator (130-116 BC) and Laodike, the sister of Mithridates VI of Pontus (121-63 BC). After the assassination of Ariarathes VII Philometor and the installation of Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator by his father, Mithridates VI of Pontus (120-63 BC) the Capadocian nobility revolted and proclaimed the second son of Ariaarthes VI as king. Returning from exile, he had to quickly face the Pontic forces and was finally defeated. He fled and died soon after, the last descendant of the dynasty. The Cappadocians then chose Ariobarzanes I while Ariarathes IX remained in power in Cappadocia until the peace of Dardanos in 85 BC..

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