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Ariobarzanes III, Eusebes Philoromaios | Athena - Cappadocia, AR Drachm, 52-42 BC.
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Ariobarzanes III, Eusebes Philoromaios | Athena - Silver Drachm
Obv: Ariobazarnes' diademed and beardless head, right facing.
Rev: Athena standing left, holding statuette of Nike in extended right, spear and shield in her left hand; star in crescent in inner left field, monogram in inner right; (illegible date in) exergue off flan: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AP[IOBAPZANOY] EYΣ[EBOY KAI ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY], enclosing reverse in square pattern.
Exergue: Off flan: [KAI ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY] and regnal date.
Mint: Mazaka or Eusebeia
Struck: 52-42 BC.
Size: 16.41 mm.
Weight: 3.5 grm.
Die axis: 0°
Condition: As shown in photo.
Refs:*
Sear, 7304
Simonetta 3a
BMC Galatia, pg. 42, 4.
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