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Æ - Ariarathes III
| Issuer | Kings of Cappadokia |
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| Year | 230 BC - 220 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare male head of Ariarathes III facing right, wearing a bashlyk — the characteristic pointed cap of Anatolian and Persian tradition — with the flaps visible around the neck. The portrait is rendered in a Hellenistic style, with strong facial features and a slightly rough surface consistent with hammered bronze coinage of the period. No visible legend on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | A herm of a goddess depicted facing, holding a branch in one hand and a palm frond in the other, supported by two sphinxes seated back-to-back, their wings spread outward. The composition is arranged vertically within the field, framing the central divine figure in a formal, Near Eastern-influenced Hellenistic style. A Greek legend appears around the field identifying the issuer. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΔΣ API ANIΣA ΔΩ |
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