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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     760546      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     CAPPADOCIAN KINGS Issuer:     Ariarathes VI Date Ruled:     Circa 130-112/0 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Date Struck:     BC Circa 130-112/0 Diameter:     17 mm Weight:     4.19 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Diademed head right Reverse Description:     BASILEWS ARIARAQOU EPIFANOUS, Athena Nikephoros standing left; monogram to outer left, IG in exergue Primary Reference:     MØrkholm, Coinages I, Issue 2 Reference2:     Simonetta 25 Reference3:     SNG Copenhgen Supp. 737 Reference4:     BMC -; SNG VA 6284 (same obv. die) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=72650 Grade:     Good VF. Notes:     MØrkholm's analysis of the obverse dies in this series clearly demonstrates that the exergual letters are not dates on the issues of the kings following Ariarathes V. He does argue that they represent numbers, but their purpose remains unknown.

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