CAPPADOCIA, KINGDOM OF
Ariobarzanes II Philopator, 62-51 BC
AR Drachm. 4.12g, 17.1mm
MINTED: CAPPADOCIA, Eusebeia-Mazaca, RY 8 (55 BC)
REF: cf. SNG Cop 161
OBVERSE: Diademed head of Ariobarzanes II to right.REVERSE: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / APIOBAPZANOY / ΦILOPATOPOΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left holding Nike, spear and shield; [H? (date) in exergue].
Grade/Notes:
Almost Extremely Fine. Hint of granularity. Some dark deposits in recesses; more attractive in hand.Excellent example of a coin of this scarcer ruler.
Historical Notes:
Ariobarzanes II, son of Ariobarzanes I, ruled the central Anatolian Kingdom of Cappadocia from 62-51 BC as a client of the Roman Republic. He had a troubled reign and was eventually assassinated by Parthians from his own court. He was succeeded by his son, Ariobarzanes III.
CAPPADOCIA, KINGDOM OF . Ariobarzanes II Philopator, 62-51 BC . AR Drachm . Rare
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