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Drachm - Ariarathes VIII Epiphanes
| Issuer | Kings of Cappadokia |
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| Year | 101 BC - 96 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Simonetta 1a |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (101 BC - 96 BC) |
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Ariarathes VIII ruled Cappadocia for no more than five years under Mithridates VI of Pontus, who had installed him as a client king following the removal of Ariarathes VII — likely murdered by Mithridates himself. The dynasty was effectively a Pontic puppet by this point, and the coinage reflects a kingdom in name only. Simonetta 1a is the foundational reference for this reign, but the type is genuinely scarce; the short and politically turbulent tenure left little opportunity for sustained mint output.