c a p p a d o c i a
c a p p a d o c i a
Eastern Turkey. Once part of the Hittite, Persian and Seleucid Empires, it was independent by the middle of the 3rd century BC. In 17 AD it became part of the Roman Empire.r e f e r e n c e s
Kings of Cappadocia
Ariarathes I (333 - 322 BC)
Ariarathes II (301 - 280 BC (?))
Ariaramnes I (circa 280 - 230 BC (?))
Ariarathes III (circa 230 - 220 BC)
Ariarathes IV, Eusebes (220 - 163 BC)
Ariarathes V, Eusebes, Philopator (163 - 130 BC)
Orophernes, Nikephoros (161 - 159 BC (?))
Nysa with Ariarathes VI, Epiphanes (130 BC)
Ariarathes VI, Epiphanes, Philopator (130 - 116 BC)
Ariarathes VII, Philometor (116 - 101 BC)
Ariarathes VII, Philometor (116 - 101 BC)
AR Drachm
109 BC (H on reverse = year 8)
SGCv2 7291v.
17 mm.
4.09 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: Diademed head, right.
Reverse: Athena standing left, holding Nike, right. Spear and shield on right. Monogram to left. Greek legend.
Note: Ariarathes VII was murdered by Mithradates VI of Pontos who placed his 8 year-old son on the Cappadocian throne as Ariarathes IX.
Ariarathes VIII, Philometor (100 BC (?))
Ariarathes IX, Eusebes, Philopator (101 - 87 BC)
Ariobarzanes I, Philoromaios (96 - 63 BC)
Ariobarzanes I, Philoromaios (96 - 63 BC)
AR Drachm
66 BC L = year 30)
Simonetta Ariobarzanes I, 44c
16 mm.
3.61 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse: Diademed head, right.
Reverse: Athena standing left, holding Nike, right. Spear and shield on right. Monogram to left. Greek legend.
Ariobarzanes II, Philopator (63 - 52 BC)
Ariobarzanes III, Eusebes, Philoromaios (52 - 42 BC)
Ariarathes X, Eusebes, Philodelphos (42 - 36 BC)
Archelaus, Philopatris, Ktistes (36 BC - 17 AD)
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