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Drachm - Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios
| Issuer | Kings of Cappadocia |
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| Year | 95 BC - 63 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of King Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition with finely detailed curling hair swept back beneath the royal diadem. The effigy displays a short beard and strong facial features characteristic of the Cappadocian royal coinage. The portrait is set within a plain, unbordered field on an irregularly shaped flan typical of hammered provincial coinage. No legend appears on the obverse, the entire face being devoted to the royal effigy. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Athena Nikephoros facing left, wearing a crested helmet, aegis, and long chiton, with her right arm raised and her left arm resting on a grounded shield; she holds a Nike in her extended right hand. A spear leans against her left shoulder. The Greek royal legend is arranged in two vertical columns flanking the central figure, with the regnal year numeral appearing in the lower field. The composition follows the standard reverse type adopted throughout the Ariobarzanes I coinage series. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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