(BC 333-322) Ariarathes I - Drachm

Ariarathes I, 333-322 BC. AR Drachm (5.27g). Pontos, Gaziura mint. Baal of Gaziura seated left, holding eagle, grain ear and grape cluster in right hand, scepter in left; in Aramaic 'Baal-Gazur' behind / Griffin attacking a kneeling stag left, 'Ariorath' in Aramaic above. Good VF, light porosity. Very rare. Ex Peus 337 (1993), lot 152.

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City/Mint name:	Kings of Kappadokia
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Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	Simonetta p. 15, 1b
Valuation:	Gorny Auc. 117 (10/2002), lot 315 (EUR 625 ($617) + comm)
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