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Drachm - Ariarathes I Gaziura
| Issuer | Kings of Cappadokia |
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| Year | 333 BC - 322 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Simonetta#3 Aulock#6256 Copenhagen#629 Greek#3 |
| Obverse description | The enthroned figure of Baal of Gaziura seated left with torso facing the viewer, depicted in the Oriental divine tradition. The deity extends his right hand forward, holding bunches of grapes, a grain ear, and an eagle as symbols of fertility and sovereignty, while the left hand grasps a lotus-tipped scepter. The Aramaic legend B'L GZYR (Baal-Gazur) appears in the right field, identifying the deity. The style reflects Persian-period provincial coinage blending Near Eastern iconographic conventions with Achaemenid artistic influence. |
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| Obverse lettering | 𐡁𐡏𐡋 𐡂𐡆𐡉𐡓 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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