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.
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.