Kings of Cappadocia. Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios, 95-63 BC. Drachm. Eusebeia. 94 BC - year 2 (Silver, 20.01 mm, 4.16 g). Diademed head right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΡΙOBARZANOY - ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY, Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on shield ornamented with Gorgoneion; transverse spear behind her; in fields, Θ above M - E; below, B. Bono Simonetta, “Remarks on Some Cappadocian Problems”, in The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society, 4, 1964, p. 84, fig. 1 (this coin). Simonetta, Ariobarzanes I, 4b, pl. V,9 (this coin). Parthica 2007, 4a/4 (this coin). HGC 7, 846. Cabinet tone. Very Fine. Rare with youthful portrait.
From the Bono Simonetta Collection, purchased from Oscar Rinaldi, note on the tag: paid 1,500 lire.
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