E-auction 74-36179 - bgr_328940 - CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARIOBARZANES Ier PHILOROMAIOS Drachme
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| Estimate : | 125 € |
| Price : | 51 € |
| Maximum bid : | 51 € |
| End of the sale : | 15 September 2014 15:01:00 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Drachme
Date: an 29
Mint name / Town : Eusebeia, Cappadoce
Metal : silver
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,92 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan irrégulier, légèrement décentré au droit. Jolie tête d’Aziobarzanes Ier. Frappe molle au revers. Jolie patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
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/ (GA)/ L
Reverse translation : (du roi Ariobarzanes ami des Romains/ An 29).
Commentary
Poids léger. Avec ces monogrammes dans le champ, ces pièces furent frappées en l’an 30, mais l’année n’est pas visible à l’exergue.
Lightweight. With these monograms in the field, these coins were minted in the year 30, but the year is not visible on the exergue.
Lightweight. With these monograms in the field, these coins were minted in the year 30, but the year is not visible on the exergue.
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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