(BC 130-112/0) Ariarathes VI - Drachm

Ariarathes VI Epiphanes, ca 130-112/0 BC. AR Drachm (4.08g, 12h), uncertain mint. Draped bust right, wearing tiara adorned with two (Pontic) stars / Î’Î‘Î£Î™Î›Î•Î©Î£ Î‘Î¡Î™Î‘Î¡Î‘Î˜ÎŸÎ£ Î˜Î•ÎŸÎ¥ Î¦Î™Î›ÎŸÎ Î‘Î¤ÎŸ[Î¡ÎŸÎ£] (APIAPA inverted), Athena seated left, holding laurel wreath in extended right hand, left arm resting on shield set on ground, spear behind; at feet, dog(?) standing left, head right. VF, toned, porous, scuff in field on obverse causing slight wave in flan. Extremely rare, perhaps the third known.

File information
Filename:	710981.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kings of Kappadokia
Rating (4 votes):
Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	Simonetta p. 32, 1 (Ariarathes VI); Arslan, "The Cappadocian King Ariarathes VI and the Star on the Tiara," The Celator vol. 17, no. 3 (March 2003), fig. 6; SNG Cop. -; BMC -; SNG v. Aulock -
Valuation:	CNG Triton IX (1/2006), lot 981 (est. $4,000; unsold); CNG Auc. 75 (5/2007), lot 451 ($1,400 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:	54 KiB
Date added:	Jun 09, 2006
Dimensions:	500 x 226 pixels
Displayed:	1426 times
URL:	http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=3758
Favorites:	Add to Favorites