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Auction 16  10 May 2018
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Lot 141

Estimate: 500 CHF
Price realized: 400 CHF
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Kings of Cappadocia. Ariarathes VII Philometor, circa 112/0-100 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.56 g, 11 h), in the name and with the types of Antiochos VII, Mint A (Eusebia-Mazaka), circa 107/6-104/3 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos VII Euergetes to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANTIOXOY / EYEPΓETOY Athena standing left, holding Nike in her right hand and resting her left on a shield; behind to right, spear; outer left, ΔΦ monogram above A; inner left, O; inner right, Λ. Houghton & Lorber Issue 3, die A1. SC 2148. Toned and well struck, an excellent example struck from the first obverse die of the series. Extremely fine.
From a European collection.

This coin forms part of a considerable issue of tetradrachms produced by Ariarathes VII in order to pay Seleucid mercenaries during his struggle with both Nicomedes III and Mithridates VI.
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