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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Greek Coins| ▸ |Hellenistic Monarchies| ▸ |Cappadocian Kingdom||View Options:   | | | The Cappadocian Kingdom was established after the death of Alexander. The Ariarathes dynasty used political alliances to maintain rule, however, Cappadocia eventually became a battleground for the conflicts between the Kingdom of Pontus and the Roman Empire. When Mithridates placed his own candidate on the throne, the Roman Senate declared that the administration of Cappadocia should be placed in the hands of the people, and removed him. It seems, however, the Senate didn't actually mean the Cappadocian people. In 17 A.D., Rome established the Provincia Cappadocia, ruled by a Roman procurator. |
After Alexander the Great's armies passed him by, Ariarathes I, a satrap or dynast under Darius III, seized the area becoming the first king of Cappadocia. Later he attacked Antigonus and expanded into Phrygia, Pontus and Paphlagonia.
At Sinope, he maintained the city's standard nymph and eagle on a dolphin types, but replaced the Greek legends with his own Aramaic inscriptions.SH26865. Silver drachm, BMC Pontus p. 96, 9; SNG Stancomb 761; Traité 631; SNG BM 1459, EF, weight 5.367 g, maximum diameter 19.0 mm, die axis 0o, Sinope (Sinop, Turkey) mint, c. 328 - 325 B.C.; obverse head of nymph Sinope left, apluster before, Aramaic letters ayin and mem behind; reverse eagle on a dolphin left, Aramaic legend "ARYWRT" below; ex Lindgren Collection; very rare; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes VII Philometor, 116 - 101 B.C., In the Name and Types of Antiochos VII of Syria
When Ariarathes VII Philometor was a child under the regency of his mother Laodice, Cappadocia was seized by King Nicomedes III of Bithynia, who then married Laodice. Laodice's brother King Mithridates VI of Pontus soon expelled Nicomedes and the restored the Cappadocian throne to Ariarathes VII. When Ariarathes VII learned that his father's assassin was under Mithridates' protection (Mithridates had arranged the murder), he prepared for war. Before the battle, the King of Pontus had him killed and put his own son Ariarathes IX on the Cappadocian throne.GS85688. Silver tetradrachm, Lorber-Houghton Series 1, Issue 3, pl. 15, obverse die A5; Houghton-Lorber II 2148; HGC 7 829; HGC 9 1069, gVF, toned, weight 16.520 g, maximum diameter 29.8 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 107/6 - 104/3 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Antiochos VII right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY ΦIΛOMHTPOΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike right in extended right offering wreath, spear and grounded shield in left hand,
monogram above A outer left, O inner left, Λ inner right; all within laurel wreath; ex CNG e-auction 401 (12 Jul 2017), lot 197; SOLDCappadocian Kingdom, Ariaramnes, c. 280 - 230 B.C.
An extremely rare type, with fewer than five known specimens.SH10707. Bronze AE 16, Simonetta 1, BMC Galatia -, SNG Cop VII -, SNGvA -, gVF, nice green patina, scratches, weight 4.240 g, maximum diameter 15.7 mm, die axis 180o, Mazaca (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, c. 280 - 230 B.C.; obverse head right wearing a bashlyk; reverse horse grazing right, monograms above and below; ex CNG; extremely rare; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII, 138 - 129 B.C.
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.SH27110. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 649, Newell SMA 299, SNG Spaer 1875, VF, weight 16.368 g, maximum diameter 29.1 mm, die axis 0o, obverse Antiochos VII diademed head right, horn like lock of hair above ear, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (on right) EYEPΓETOY (on left), Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, M inner left, K inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII, 138 - 129 B.C.
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.SH26765. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 654 (same obverse die), Newell SMA 295, SNG Spaer -, VF, weight 16.452 g, maximum diameter 27.8 mm, die axis 0o, obverse Antiochos VII diademed head right, horn like lock of hair above ear, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (on right) EYEPΓETOY (on left), Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, A inner left, K inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII, 138 - 129 B.C.
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.SH76280. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 642 (same dies), Houghton-Lorber II 2061(2), HGC 9 1068, SNG Spaer 1855, Newell SMA 282, SGCV II 7092, gVF, toned, well centered, weight 16.452 g, maximum diameter 29.9 mm, die axis 0o, obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY, Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, Nike extends wreath into laurel wreath border; ex Forum (2007); SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.GS29553. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 649, Newell SMA 299, SNG Spaer 1875, gVF, weight 16.120 g, maximum diameter 28.3 mm, die axis 0o, obverse Antiochos VII diademed head right, horn like lock of hair above ear, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (on right) EYEPΓETOY (on left), Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, M inner left, K inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes VII Philometor, 116 - 101 B.C.
When Ariarathes VII Philometor was a child under the regency of his mother Laodice, Cappadocia was seized by King Nicomedes III of Bithynia, who then married Laodice. Laodice's brother King Mithridates VI of Pontus soon expelled Nicomedes and the restored the Cappadocian throne to Ariarathes VII. When Ariarathes VII learned that his father's assassin was under Mithridates' protection (Mithridates had arranged the murder), he prepared for war. Before the battle, the King of Pontus had him killed and put his own son Ariarathes IX on the Cappadocian throne.SH64037. Silver drachm, Mørkholm Cappadocia I 1b; Simonetta Collection 16b; Simonetta 7b; BMC Galatia p. 36, 4; SNG Cop VII 784; SNGvA 6291; SNG Berry 1325, gVF, a few small scratches, weight 3.983 g, maximum diameter 17.9 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 107 - 106 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY ΦIΛOMHTPOΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike right in extended right offering wreath, spear and grounded shield in left, monograms inner left and right; I (year 10) in exergue; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator, 129 - 116 B.C.
Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator was a child at his succession. His mother, Nysa, reputedly poisoned his five older brothers to assume power as his regent. After she was assassinated for her crime, Ariarathes' maternal uncle King Mithridates V of Pontus asserted some control over the country by marrying Ariarathes to his first daughter, Laodice. Determined to transform Cappadocia in a satellite of Pontus, Mithridates VI had Ariarathes murdered. On his death the kingdom was briefly ruled by Laodice, but was then seized by her son-in-law King Nicomedes III of Bithynia, who then married her. Nicomedes III was soon expelled by Mithridates VI, who placed Ariarathes VII upon the throne.GS64038. Silver drachm, Simonetta Collection 10, Simonetta 3 var. (K inner right right), Mørkholm Cappadocia I 4b var. (same), SNG Cop VII -, SNGvA -, BMC Galatia -, gVF, weight 4.138 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 129 - 128 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike right offering wreath in extended right hand, spear and grounded shield in left, M inner left; A (year 1) in exergue; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, 163 - 130 B.C.
Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator reigned 33 years, and was perhaps the greatest king of Cappadocia. He was distinguished by his excellence of character and his cultivation of philosophy and the arts. Allied with Rome, according to Livy, he was educated there. When his throne was taken, Rome restored it to him. The year this coin was struck, Ariarathes V died in battle supporting Rome against Eumenes III of Pergamum. In return for his contribution to the Romans success in Pergamum, Lycaonia and Cilicia were added to the dominions of the Cappadocian Kingdom.GS64040. Silver drachm, Simonetta p. 24, 15 (Ariarathes IV); BMC Galatia p. 32, 10 (same); Simonetta Coll. p. 48, 23 var. (same); SNGvA 6274; SNG Cop VII 655; HGC 7 811, gVF, weight 4.144 g, maximum diameter 20.48 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 130 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike left in extended right crowning name with wreath, spear and grounded shield in left, H outer left, Δ outer right, ΓΛ (year 33) in exergue; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.GS26767. Silver tetradrachm, cf. Houghton II 654 (ligate AY's described as A) and Newell SMA 295 (same), SNG Spaer -, gVF, grainy, weight 16.302 g, maximum diameter 28.6 mm, die axis 0o, obverse Antiochos VII diademed head right, horn like lock of hair above ear, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (on right) EYEPΓETOY (on left), Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / ligate AY left, ligate AY inner left, K inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes VII Philometor, 116 - 101 B.C., In the Name and Types of Antiochos VII of Syria
When Ariarathes VII Philometor was a child under the regency of his mother Laodice, Cappadocia was seized by King Nicomedes III of Bithynia, who then married Laodice. Laodice's brother King Mithridates VI of Pontus soon expelled Nicomedes and the restored the Cappadocian throne to Ariarathes VII. When Ariarathes VII learned that his father's assassin was under Mithridates' protection (Mithridates had arranged the murder), he prepared for war. Before the battle, the King of Pontus had him killed and put his own son Ariarathes IX on the Cappadocian throne.GY91996. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton-Lorber II 2148; HGC 7 829; HGC 9 1069, gVF, areas a little rough, a few deposits, weight 16.604 g, maximum diameter 28.2 mm, die axis 0o, Eusebia-Mazaka mint, 107/6 - 104/3 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Antiochos VII right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY ΦIΛOMHTPOΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike right in extended right offering wreath, spear and grounded shield in left hand,
monogram above A outer left, O inner left, Λ inner right; all within laurel wreath; ex CNG e-auction 233 (26 May 2010), lot 227; SOLDCappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.GS26752. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 655 (same dies), SNG Spaer -, Newell SMA -, gVF, weight 16.157 g, maximum diameter 28.8 mm, die axis 0o, posthumous, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY, Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, A inner left, Γ inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; scarce; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII, 138 - 129 B.C.
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.GY87635. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton-Lorber II 2061(2), Houghton II 642, HGC 9 1068, SNG Spaer 1855, Newell SMA 282, SGCV II 7092, VF, light marks and porosity, slightly off center on a broad flan, weight 15.614 g, maximum diameter 29.7 mm, die axis 0o, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse Athena standing left, Nike extended in right hand, spear and shield in left hand, Nike standing left extending wreath, ligate ΔI over A outer left, BAΣIΛΕΩΣ / ANTIOXOY in two downward lines on the right, ΕYΕPΓΕTOY downward on the left, laurel wreath border; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator, 129 - 116 B.C.
Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator was a child at his succession. His mother, Nysa, reputedly poisoned his five older brothers to assume power as his regent. After she was assassinated for her crime, Ariarathes' maternal uncle King Mithridates V of Pontus asserted some control over the country by marrying Ariarathes to his first daughter, Laodice. Determined to transform Cappadocia in a satellite of Pontus, Mithridates VI had Ariarathes murdered. On his death the kingdom was briefly ruled by Laodice, but was then seized by her son-in-law King Nicomedes III of Bithynia, who then married her. Nicomedes III was soon expelled by Mithridates VI, who placed Ariarathes VII upon the throne.GS64036. Silver drachm, cf. Simonetta 23, Mørkholm Cappadocia I 4b, Simonetta Collection 38, SNG Cop VII -, SNGvA -, SNG Fitzwilliam -, BMC Galatia -, VF, weight 4.169 g, maximum diameter 17.5 mm, die axis 315o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 120 - 119 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike left in extended right crowning name with wreath, palm frond and grounded shield in left, monogram outer right; AI (year 11) below; apparently unpublished monogram variant; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes VII Philometor, 116 - 101 B.C.
When Ariarathes VII Philometor was a child under the regency of his mother Laodice, Cappadocia was seized by King Nicomedes III of Bithynia, who then married Laodice. Laodice's brother King Mithridates VI of Pontus soon expelled Nicomedes and the restored the Cappadocian throne to Ariarathes VII. When Ariarathes VII learned that his father's assassin was under Mithridates' protection (Mithridates had arranged the murder), he prepared for war. Before the battle, the King of Pontus had him killed and put his own son Ariarathes IX on the Cappadocian throne.GS64039. Silver drachm, Mørkholm Cappadocia I 1b; Simonetta Collection 16b; Simonetta 7b; BMC Galatia p. 36, 4; SNG Cop VII 784; SNGvA 6291; SNG Berry 1325, gVF, uneven toning on reverse, weight 4.123 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 107 - 106 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY ΦIΛOMHTPOΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike right offering wreath in extended right hand, spear and grounded shield in left, monograms inner left and right; I (year 10) in exergue; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.GS26756. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 653 (same obverse die), SNG Spaer -, Newell SMA -, EF, soft strike area, weight 16.390 g, maximum diameter 27.9 mm, die axis 0o, posthumous, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY, Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, ligate OΔ inner left, K inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.GS26757. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 656 (different dies), SNG Spaer -, Newell SMA -, gVF, weight 16.385 g, maximum diameter 28.5 mm, die axis 0o, posthumous, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY, Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, A inner left, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; scarce; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.GS26763. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 655 (different dies), SNG Spaer -, Newell SMA -, gVF, weight 16.289 g, maximum diameter 28.6 mm, die axis 0o, posthumous, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY, Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, A inner left, Γ inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; scarce; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.SH26768. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 651 ff. (different dies), SNG Spaer -, Newell SMA -, gVF, weight 16.491 g, maximum diameter 29.5 mm, die axis 0o, posthumous, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY, Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, ligate OΔ inner left, K inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. He notes, "This issue is one of the few Cappadocian imitations that does not precisely mirror the controls of a royal Cappadocian drachm."GS30021. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 2050(3), VF, weight 15.999 g, maximum diameter 28.7 mm, die axis 0o, obverse Antiochos VII diademed head right, horn like lock of hair above ear, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (on right) EYEPΓETOY (on left), Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, TI inner left, O/M inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; scarce; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Philoromaios, 52 - 42 B.C.
Ariobarzanes III was an ally of Pompey, but after their defeat Julius Caesar received him well and kept his position. He later refused to aid Cassius. Caesar's assassins declared him a traitor, invaded Cappadocia and executed him.GS17291. Silver drachm, Simonetta Collection 6b; Simonetta 4a; BMC Galatia p. 42, 5; SNGvA -; SNG Cop VII -; SNG Fitzwilliam -, aEF, weight 3.651 g, maximum diameter 16.4 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 42 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY EYΣEBOYΣ KAI ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike right offering wreath in extended right hand, spear and grounded shield in left, star in crescent lower inner left, AI (year 11) upper inner right; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII, 138 - 129 B.C.
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.SH27137. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 651 ff. (different dies), SNG Spaer -, Newell SMA -, VF, weight 16.392 g, maximum diameter 29.0 mm, die axis 0o, posthumous, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY, Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, ligate OΔ inner left, K inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; flat areas, die rust, a few pits; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, 163 - 130 B.C.
Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator reigned 33 years, and was perhaps the greatest king of Cappadocia. He was distinguished by his excellence of character and his cultivation of philosophy and the arts. Allied with Rome, according to Livy, he was educated there. When his throne was taken, Rome restored it to him. The year this coin was struck, Ariarathes V died in battle supporting Rome against Eumenes III of Pergamum. In return for his contribution to the Romans success in Pergamum, Lycaonia and Cilicia were added to the dominions of the Cappadocian Kingdom.GS64041. Silver drachm, Simonetta Collection p. 48, 21 (Ariarathes IV); Simonetta p. 23, 13b (same); BMC Galatia p. 31, 5 (same); SNG Cop VII 645; SNGvA 6270; HGC 7 811, VF, nice portrait, toned, reverse a little off center, weight 4.205 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 130 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing half left, head left, Nike left in extended right crowning name with wreath, left hand on grounded spear and shield behind, monograms outer left, inner left, and outer right, ΓΛ (year 33) in exergue; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C., In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII, 138 - 129 B.C.
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.GY95959. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton-Lorber II 2150(1), Houghton II 657, Newell SMA 296 SNG Spaer 1870, HGC 9 1069, VF, old cabinet toning, porosity, light scratches, weight 16.356 g, maximum diameter 27.8 mm, die axis 0o, Cappadocia B mint, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse Athena standing left, Nike extended in right hand, spear and shield in left hand, Nike standing left extending wreath, BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY in two lines on the right, EYEPΓETOY on the left, ligate ΔI over Λ outer left, T inner left, A inner right, laurel wreath border; from the Errett Bishop Collection; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.SH26769. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 651 (same obv die) and 653 (same reverse die), SNG Spaer -, Newell SMA -, gVF, weight 16.202 g, maximum diameter 29.9 mm, die axis 0o, posthumous, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY, Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, ligate OΔ inner left, K inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator, 129 - 116 B.C.
"Caesarea (Kayseri, Turkey - 38°42'N, 35°28'E) was created by the Cappadocian Kings to be their capital and was originally known as Mazaca. Caesarea fell to the Romans as a result of Pompey the Great's eastern campaigns, although client kings continued to rule until 17 AD when Tiberius annexed the area as the province of Cappadocia, with Caesarea as its capital. Through subsequent provincial reorganizations Caesarea finally became the capital of Cappadocia Prima in the late fourth century. It served as a mint city from Tiberius's reign until that of Septimius Severus, although not continuously." - from Moneta Historical Research by Tom SchroerGS31751. Silver drachm, Simonetta 22b, HGC 7 822 (R2); Simonetta Collection -, BMC Galatia -, attractive VF, toned, weight 4.070 g, maximum diameter 17.0 mm, die axis 0o, Komana mint, c. 121 - 120 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left, crowning King's name with wreath in right hand, resting left hand on grounded shield and palm frond behind, monogram inner left, monograms outer right, date I (year 10) in exergue; very rare; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.GS26751. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 651 ff. (different dies), SNG Spaer -, Newell SMA -, VF, weight 16.158 g, maximum diameter 30.7 mm, die axis 0o, posthumous, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY, Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, ligate OΔ inner left, K inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, 163 - 130 B.C.
Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator reigned 33 years, and was perhaps the greatest king of Cappadocia. He was distinguished by his excellence of character and his cultivation of philosophy and the arts. Allied with Rome, according to Livy, he was educated there. When his throne was taken, Rome restored it to him. The year this coin was struck, Ariarathes V died in battle supporting Rome against Eumenes III of Pergamum. In return for his contribution to the Romans success in Pergamum, Lycaonia and Cilicia were added to the dominions of the Cappadocian Kingdom.GS40036. Silver drachm, Simonetta Coll. p. 51, 31a (Ariarathes IV); Simonetta p. 24, 23b (same); SNGvA 6872; SNG Cop supp. 689 corr. (monogram); HGC 7 811; BMC Galatia -, VF, nice style, some light scratches on reverse, weight 4.292 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 130 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ (King Ariarthes the Pious), Athena Nikephoros standing half left, head left, Nike crowning King's name in right hand, left hand on grounded spear and shield,
monogram outer left, 
monogram inner left, ΓΛ (year 33) in exergue; SOLDCappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, 163 - 130 B.C.
Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator reigned 33 years, and was perhaps the greatest king of Cappadocia. He was distinguished by his excellence of character and his cultivation of philosophy and the arts. Allied with Rome, according to Livy, he was educated there. When his throne was taken, Rome restored it to him. The year this coin was struck, Ariarathes V died in battle supporting Rome against Eumenes III of Pergamum. In return for his contribution to the Romans success in Pergamum, Lycaonia and Cilicia were added to the dominions of the Cappadocian Kingdom.GS99756. Silver drachm, SNG Cop 681 corr.; HGC 7 811; SNGvA 6263 ff. var. (controls); Simonetta Coll. p. 50, 29 var. (same, Ariarathes IV); Simonetta p. 24, - (same), VF, excellent high relief sculptural portrait, iridescent toning, scratches, light corrosion, weight 4.078 g, maximum diameter 17.6 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 130 - 129 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ (King Ariarthes the Pious), Athena Nikephoros standing half left, head left, Nike crowning King's name in right hand, left hand on grounded spear and shield, monogram outer left and inner left, T right, ΓΛ (year 33) in exergue; ex Jesus Vico auction 161 (21 Apr 2022), lot 160 (part of); SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Philoromaios, 52 - 42 B.C.
Ariobarzanes was an ally of Pompey, but after their defeat Julius Caesar received him well and kept his position. He later refused to aid Cassius. Caesar's assassins declared him a traitor, invaded Cappadocia and executed him.GS17295. Silver drachm, Simonetta 3d; Simonetta Collection 4; BMC Galatia p. 42, 3 var. (monogram); SNGvA 6326 var. (same); SRCV II 7304; SNG Cop -; SNG Fitzwilliam -, VF, weight 3.791 g, maximum diameter 15.4 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 42 B.C.; obverse diademed head right, with short wavy hair and beard; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY EYΣEBOYΣ KAI ΦIΛOPΩM IA, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike right offering wreath in extended right hand, spear and grounded shield in left, star in crescent with horns up inner lower left, monogram upper inner right, IA in exergue; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, 163 - 130 B.C.
Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator reigned 33 years, and was perhaps the greatest king of Cappadocia. He was distinguished by his excellence of character and his cultivation of philosophy and the arts. Allied with Rome, according to Livy, he was educated there. When his throne was taken, Rome restored it to him. Ariarathes V died in battle supporting Rome against Eumenes III of Pergamum. In return for his contribution to the Romans success in Pergamum, Lycaonia and Cilicia were added to the dominions of the Cappadocian Kingdom.GS68799. Silver drachm, BMC Galatia p. 31, 3 (Ariarathes IV); Simonetta Collection p. 46, 11a (same); Simonetta p. 23, 8 (same); SNG Cop supp. 641; SNGvA 6267; HGC 7 811, VF, high relief portrait, well centered, toned, light bumps and marks, weight 4.181 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 132 - 131 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike in right crowning King's name, spear and shield in left, monograms in inner and outer left and outer right fields, AΛ (year 31) in exergue; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios, 96 - 63 B.C.
Ariobarzanes I was a Cappadocian nobleman of obscure Persian descent. After the Roman Senate rejected the claims of Ariarathes IX, he was made king through a vote of Cappadocian citizens and with the support of the Roman consul Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He ruled a kingdom that was a Roman protectorate but was removed three separate times by Mithridates before not only securing but actually increasing his lands under Pompey in the Third Mithridatic War. He abdicated to make way for the rule of his son Ariobarzanes II.GS64406. Silver drachm, Simonetta 17b; Simonetta Collection 29a; BMC Galatia p. 39, 7 var. (EP ligate); HGC 7 846; SNG Cop VII -, SNGvA -, SNG Fitzwilliam -, VF, toned, weight 3.717 g, maximum diameter 17.0 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 82 - 81 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY (King Ariobarzanes, friend of the Romans), Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike left in extended right crowning name with wreath, grounded shield and spear in left, monogram inner left, EP inner right, ΔI (year 14) below; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Philoromaios, 52 - 42 B.C.
Ariobarzanes III was an ally of Pompey, but after their defeat Julius Caesar received him well and kept his position. He later refused to aid Cassius. Caesar's assassins declared him a traitor, invaded Cappadocia and executed him.GS64442. Silver drachm, Simonetta Collection 6b; Simonetta 4a; BMC Galatia p. 42, 5; Cohen DCA 462, SNGvA -; SNG Cop VII -; SNG Fitzwilliam -, VF, toned, weight 3.343 g, maximum diameter 16.1 mm, die axis 45o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 42 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY EYΣEBOYΣ KAI ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike right offering wreath in extended right hand, spear and grounded shield in left, star in crescent lower inner left, AI (year 11) upper inner right; ex Elvira Clain-Stefanelli Collection; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Philoromaios, 52 - 42 B.C.
Ariobarzanes was an ally of Pompey, but after their defeat Julius Caesar received him well and kept his position. He later refused to aid Cassius. Caesar's assassins declared him a traitor, invaded Cappadocia and executed him.GS17296. Silver drachm, Simonetta 3a ff. var. (monogram right); BMC Galatia p. 42, 3 var. (same); SGCV II 7304 var. (same), SNGvA 6326 var. (same), gVF, flat strike area, weight 3.770 g, maximum diameter 15.8 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 42 B.C.; obverse diademed head right, with short hair and beard; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY EYΣEBOYΣ KAI ΦIΛOPΩM, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike right offering wreath in extended right hand, spear and grounded shield in left, star in crescent lower inner left, nothing right, IA (year 11) in exergue; apparently unpublished with noting inner right but perhaps the monogram is just unstruck due to a filled die; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios, 96 - 63 B.C.
Ariobarzanes I was a Cappadocian nobleman of obscure Persian descent. After the Roman Senate rejected the claims of Ariarathes IX, he was made king through a vote of Cappadocian citizens and with the support of the Roman consul Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He ruled a kingdom that was a Roman protectorate but was removed three separate times by Mithridates before not only securing but actually increasing his lands under Pompey in the Third Mithridatic War. He abdicated to make way for the rule of his son Ariobarzanes II.GS82503. Silver drachm, Simonetta 5; BMC Galatia p. 39, 1, VF, weight 4.025 g, maximum diameter 18.0 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 94 - 93 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY (King Ariobarzanes, friend of the Romans), Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding Nike, shield and spear, ΘM inner left, E inner right, Γ (year 3) in ex; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios, 96 - 63 B.C.
Ariobarzanes I was a Cappadocian nobleman of obscure Persian descent. After the Roman Senate rejected the claims of Ariarathes IX, he was made king through a vote of Cappadocian citizens and with the support of the Roman consul Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He ruled a kingdom that was a Roman protectorate but was removed three separate times by Mithridates before not only securing but actually increasing his lands under Pompey in the Third Mithridatic War. He abdicated to make way for the rule of his son Ariobarzanes II.GS87951. Silver drachm, Simonetta 42c; BMC Galatia p. 40, 20; SNG Cop VII 148; Simonetta Collection 57 var. (monogram variation); Cohen DCA 460 (68-67 B.C.); HGC 7 846, VF, nice portrait, well centered and struck, light toning, small green encrustations, flow lines, die wear, light marks, weight 4.250 g, maximum diameter 16.4 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 66 - 65 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY ΦIΛ•PΩMAI•Y (King Ariobarzanes, friend of the Romans), Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike left in extending right crowning name with wreath, grounded shield and spear in left,
monogram inner left, A inner right, Λ (year 30) in exergue; SOLDCappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII, 138 - 129 B.C.
Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.SH27109. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 651 ff. (different dies), SNG Spaer -, Newell SMA -, VF, grainy, weight 15.919 g, maximum diameter 29.4 mm, die axis 0o, posthumous, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY, Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate ΔI / A left, ligate OΔ inner left, K inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator, 101 - 87 B.C.
Ariarathes IX was one of the many sons of Mithradates VI, which the mighty King of Pontos used as a puppet ruler for Cappadocia. The boy was only 8 years of age when his father assigned him to a task that will eventually claim his life.GS81483. Silver drachm, SGCV II 7297; BMC Galatia p. 33, 2, VF, toned, weight 3.721 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 101 - 100 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left, holds Nike, spear and shield, monogram inner left, monogram left, T right, date in exergue; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Philoromaios, 52 - 42 B.C.
Ariobarzanes III was an ally of Pompey, but after their defeat Julius Caesar received him well and kept his position. He later refused to aid Cassius. Caesar's assassins declared him a traitor, invaded Cappadocia and executed him.GS79591. Silver drachm, Simonetta p. 44, 3c; HGC 7 853 (R2); BMC Galatia p. 42, 4 var. (different monogram), VF, toned, obverse high-points flatly struck, edge cracks, reverse slightly off-center, weight 3.525 g, maximum diameter 17.0 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 42 B.C.; obverse diademed, bearded head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY EYΣEBOYΣ KAI ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike right offering wreath in extended right hand, spear and grounded shield in left, star in crescent with horns up lower inner left, monogram upper inner right, AI (year 11) in exergue; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Philoromaios, 52 - 42 B.C.
Ariobarzanes was an ally of Pompey, but after their defeat Julius Caesar received him well and kept his position. He later refused to aid Cassius. Caesar's assassins declared him a traitor, invaded Cappadocia and executed him.GS110684. Silver drachm, Simonetta 3a; BMC Galatia p. 42, 4; SNGvA 6326; SGCV II 7304; HGC 7 853 (R2); Simonetta Collection 4 var. (monogram, noted); SNG Cop VII -; SNG Fitz -, aVF, toned, scratches, off center, weight 3.795 g, maximum diameter 15.0 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 42 - 41 B.C.; obverse diademed head right, with short hair and beard; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY EYΣEBOYΣ KAI ΦIΛOPΩM, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike offering wreath in right hand, spear and grounded shield behind in left hand, star in crescent with horns up lower inner left, monogram inner right, IA (year 11) in exergue; ex Leu Numismatik web auction 20 (16 Jul 2022), lot 3755 (part of); ex European collection (formed before 2005); rare; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes X Eusebes Philadelphos, c. 42 - 36 B.C.
Ariarathes X Eusebes Philadelphos (Pious, brother-loving) was the king of Cappadocia from c. 42 - 36 B.C. He was of Persian and Greek ancestry. His father was King Ariobarzanes II of Cappadocia and his mother was Queen Athenais. He became king after his brother Ariobarzanes III Philoromaios was killed. His rule did not last long as Mark Antony of Rome removed and executed him, replacing him with Sisines of Komana, who became Archelaus of Cappadocia.GB111986. Bronze AE 16, HGC 7 856 (R2); Simonetta p. 48, 4 (listed as uncertain attribution), SNG Cop -, BMC Cappadocia -, F/aF, dark patina, earthen deposits, a few pits, weight 3.317 g, maximum diameter 16.3 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, c. 42 - 36 B.C.; obverse draped bust of Artemis left, wearing diadem, bow and quiver on shoulder; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY, stag standing left; scarce; SOLD
Eusebia (Caesarea), Cappadocia, Time of Archelaus, King of Cappadocia, c. 36 B.C. - 17 A.D.
Kayseri, Turkey was originally named Mazaca. It was renamed Eusebia by Ariarathes V Eusebes, King of Cappadocia, 163 - 130 B.C. The last king of Cappadocia, King Archelaus, renamed it "Caesarea in Cappadocia" to honor Caesar Augustus upon his death in 14 A.D. Muslim Arabs slightly modified the name into Kaisariyah, which became Kayseri when the Seljuk Turks took control, c. 1080 A.D.GB83099. Bronze AE 19, SNGvA 6334, SGCV II 5703, SNG Cop 166 corr. (laureate head/fillets vice lion skin on club), BMC Galatia -, SNG Fitzwilliam -,, Choice VF, weight 4.347 g, maximum diameter 19.2 mm, die axis 0o, Eusebia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, c. 36 B.C. - 17 A.D.; obverse bare-headed bust of Herakles right, lion skin draped over shoulders; reverse EVΣE BEIAΣ, lion skin draped on club, monogram below; rare; SOLD
Eusebeia (Caesarea), Cappadocian Kingdom, Reign of Archelaus, c. 36 B.C. - 17 A.D.
Kayseri, originally called Mazaka or Mazaca, is in central Turkey on a low spur on the north side of Mount Erciyes (Mount Argaeus in ancient times). In Strabo's time the city had been renamed Eusebeia to honor the Cappadocian King Ariathes V Eusebes, who ruled 163 - 130 B.C. The name was changed again to "Caesarea in Cappadocia" in honor of Caesar Augustus upon his death in 14 A.D. After the Muslim conquest, Arabic influence changed Caesarea to the modern name Kayseri.GB99411. Bronze AE 14, Sydenham Caesarea 22; Imhoof MG p. 416, 178; SNG Cop VII -; SNGvA -; BMC Galatia -; Lindgren -, VF, green patina, light scratches, marks, weight 2.611 g, maximum diameter 14.3 mm, Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, c. 36 B.C. - 14 A.D.; obverse winged bust of Nike right; reverse wing of Nike, EYΣE/BEIAΣ in two downward flanking lines, starting on the right, A (control) below; very rare; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Philoromaios, 52 - 42 B.C.
Ariobarzanes was an ally of Pompey, but after their defeat Julius Caesar received him well and kept his position. He later refused to aid Cassius. Caesar's assassins declared him a traitor, invaded Cappadocia and executed him.GS96008. Silver drachm, Simonetta p. 44, 1b; BMC Galatia p. 42, 1; Simonetta Collection p. 147, 2; SNGvA 6326 var. (monogram); HGC 7 852 (R2); SNG Cop VII -, F, toning rough surface, light edge cracks, weight 3.549 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, c. 44 - 43 B.C.; obverse diademed head right, with short hair and beard; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY EYΣEBOYΣ KAI ΦI<Θ>ΛOΠ<Θ>ΩMIOY, Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike offering wreath in right hand, spear and grounded shield behind in left, star in crescent with horns up lower inner left, monogram upper inner right, Θ (year 9) in exergue (off flan); from the Errett Bishop Collection; rare; SOLD
Cappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios, c. 96 - 63 B.C.
Ariobarzanes I was a Cappadocian nobleman of obscure Persian descent. After the Roman Senate rejected the claims of Ariarathes IX, he was made king through a vote of Cappadocian citizens and with the support of the Roman consul Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He ruled a kingdom that was a Roman protectorate but was removed three separate times by Mithridates before not only securing but actually increasing his lands under Pompey in the Third Mithridatic War. He abdicated to make way for the rule of his son Ariobarzanes II.GS87950. Silver drachm, Simonetta Collection 9, Simonetta 6, SNG Cop VII 927, SNG Berry 1326, Cohen DCA 460 (94/93 B.C.), HGC 7 846, BMC Galatia -, VF/F, well centered, toned, bumps and scratches, weight 4.146 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, c. 93 - 92 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ API•BAPZAN•Y ΦIΛ•PΩMAI•Y (King Ariobarzanes, friend of the Romans), Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike extending wreath in right hand, left hand on grounded shield and spear,
monogram inner left, 
monogram inner right, Γ (year 3) in exergue; SOLDCappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios, 96 - 63 B.C.
Ariobarzanes I was a Cappadocian nobleman of obscure Persian descent. After the Roman Senate rejected the claims of Ariarathes IX, he was made king through a vote of Cappadocian citizens and with the support of the Roman consul Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He ruled a kingdom that was a Roman protectorate but was removed three separate times by Mithridates before not only securing but actually increasing his lands under Pompey in the Third Mithridatic War. He abdicated to make way for the rule of his son Ariobarzanes II.GS87952. Silver drachm, Simonetta 13a; Simonetta Collection 21b; SNGvA 6319; SNG Cop VII 149; Cohen DCA 460 (84/83 B.C.); HGC 7 846; BMC Cappadocia -, VF, toned, well centered, light marks, weight 4.108 g, maximum diameter 18.0 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 83 - 82 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY (King Ariobarzanes, friend of the Romans), Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike crowning name with wreath in Athena's right hand, left hand on grounded shield and spear behind,
monogram inner left, IΓ (year 13) in exergue; SOLDCappadocian Kingdom, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, 163 - 130 B.C.
Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator reigned 33 years, and was perhaps the greatest king of Cappadocia. He was distinguished by his excellence of character and his cultivation of philosophy and the arts. Allied with Rome, according to Livy, he was educated there. When his throne was taken, Rome restored it to him. The year this coin was struck, Ariarathes V died in battle supporting Rome against Eumenes III of Pergamum. In return for his contribution to the Romans success in Pergamum, Lycaonia and Cilicia were added to the dominions of the Cappadocian Kingdom.GS87954. Silver drachm, Simonetta Coll. p. 51, 31a (Ariarathes IV); Simonetta p. 24, 23b (same); SNGvA 6872; SNG Cop supp. 689 corr. (monogram); HGC 7 811; BMC Galatia -, VF, nice portrait, well centered, reverse die wear, light marks, weight 4.056 g, maximum diameter 17.4 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 130 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ (King Ariarthes the Pious), Athena Nikephoros standing half left, head left, Nike crowning King's name in right hand, left hand on grounded spear and shield,
monogram outer left, monogram inner left, ΓΛ (year 33) in exergue; SOLDCappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios, 96 - 63 B.C.
Ariobarzanes I was a Cappadocian nobleman of obscure Persian descent. After the Roman Senate rejected the claims of Ariarathes IX, he was made king through a vote of Cappadocian citizens and with the support of the Roman consul Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He ruled a kingdom that was a Roman protectorate but was removed three separate times by Mithridates before not only securing but actually increasing his lands under Pompey in the Third Mithridatic War. He abdicated to make way for the rule of his son Ariobarzanes II.GS87957. Silver drachm, Simonetta 28, Simonetta Collection 41, HGC 7 846 (S), Cohen DCA 460 (78-77 B.C.), BMC Galatia -, SNG Cop VII -, SNGvA -, VF, well centered and struck, light marks, edge cracks, weight 4.180 g, maximum diameter 18.3 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, c. 75 - 74 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY ΦIΛ•PΩMAI•Y (King Ariobarzanes, friend of the Romans), Athena Nikephoros slightly left, head left, Nike offering wreath in Athena's right hand, resting left hand on grounded shield with spear behind,
monogram inner left, KA (year 21) in exergue; SOLDCappadocian Kingdom, Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios, 96 - 63 B.C.
Ariobarzanes I was a Cappadocian nobleman of obscure Persian descent. After the Roman Senate rejected the claims of Ariarathes IX, he was made king through a vote of Cappadocian citizens and with the support of the Roman consul Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He ruled a kingdom that was a Roman protectorate but was removed three separate times by Mithridates before not only securing but actually increasing his lands under Pompey in the Third Mithridatic War. He abdicated to make way for the rule of his son Ariobarzanes II.GS65273. Silver drachm, Simonetta 19a; BMC Cappadocia p. 39, 8; Simonetta Collection -, VF, weight 3.964 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 0o, Mazaka-Eusebeia (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 83 - 82 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY (King Ariobarzanes, friend of the Romans), Athena Nikephoros standing left, Nike extending wreath in right hand, grounded shield and spear behind, ΔI monogram inner left, IΔ (year 14) below; SOLD
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