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Drachm - Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator
| Issuer | Kings of Cappadokia |
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| Year | 100 BC - 87 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of Ariarathes IX facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition with finely detailed curling hair swept back from the forehead and bound by a royal diadem whose ends trail behind the neck. The facial features are youthful and idealized, with a smooth cheek, defined brow, and slightly parted lips. The portrait is set within a plain, slightly irregular round flan characteristic of hammered silver coinage of the Cappadocian kingdom. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros standing left, wearing helmet, peplos, and aegis, holding a small Nike figure in her extended right hand and a long spear in her left, with a round shield resting at her side. A monogram appears in the inner left field and another monogram to the left of the figure, with the letter T positioned to the right. The regnal year is inscribed in the exergue. The royal legend is disposed in two lines flanking the deity, naming the king with his epithets. |
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| Reverse lettering | BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ (Translation: King Ariarathes IX Eusebes) |
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