CAPPADOCIA, Kings of. Ariarathes IX. 101-87 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.62 gm). 
Year 213 (85/84 BC). 

Diademed head right 
BASILEWS ARIARAQOU above, EUSEBOUS FILOPATOROS below, Pegasos grazing 
left; star and crescent left, and monogram right; all within a border 
of cable and grape leaves. 

Simonetta 1; De Callata˙ pg. 180 D1/R2 (this coin specimen a); SNG von 
Aulock 6299 (same obverse die); SNG Lockett 3085 (ditto); Jameson 1636 
(ditto). 
Rare, only 14 specimens of 2 die combinations listed by De Callata˙, 
7 of which are in museums. ($4000)

Triton V Sale, 16 Jan 2002, lot 1477.
 
 Lot sold for $4500, plus buyers fees.

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