(BC 101-87) Ariarathes IX - Tetradrachm

Ariarathes IX, 101-87 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.62g). Year 213 (85/84 BC). Diademed head right / Î’Î‘Î£Î™Î›Î•Î©Î£ Î‘Î¡Î™Î‘Î¡Î‘Î˜ÎŸÎ¥ above, Î•Î¥Î£Î•Î’ÎŸÎ¥Î£ Î¦Î™Î›ÎŸÎ Î‘Î¤ÎŸÎ¡ÎŸÎ£ below, Pegasos grazing left; star and crescent to left, monogram to right; all within a border of cable and grape leaves. EF. Rare, only 14 specimens of 2 die combinations listed by De Callatay, 7 of which are in permanent museum collections.

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City/Mint name:	Kings of Kappadokia
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Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	Simonetta 1; De Callatay pg. 180 D1/R2 (this coin, spec A); SNG von Aulock 6299 (same obv die); SNG Lockett 3085 (same obv die); Jameson 1636 (same obv die)
Valuation:	CNG Triton V (1/2002), lot 1477 ($4,500 + comm)
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Date added:	Feb 22, 2005
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