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The Coins of Ariarathes IV

Ariarathes Eusebes, King of Cappadocia (220 - 163 BC)
-- in total 5 type/s and 5 variation/s catalogued

Group variations by
AR - Tetradrachm [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes IV facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOV (Down right, down left).
Athena standing left, holding shield ornamented with gorgoneion and spear in left hand, right hand supporting figure of Nike. In left field owl on bunch of grapes
  OBVERSEREVERSE

Example: Cabinet des Médailles (source: gallica.bnf.fr / BnF)		Mint: Unknown
References: A Simonetta 1 (Ariarathes III), B Simonetta 1 (Ariarathes III).

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
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AR - Drachm [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Head of Ariarathes IV wearing tiara facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOV (Down right, down left).
Athena standing left, holding shield and spear in left hand, right hand supporting figure of Nike who is holding wreath
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: B Simonetta 2 (Ariarathes VI).

 
 

 
 
 
   

AR - Drachm [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Head of Ariarathes IV wearing tiara facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩE APIAPAΘOY ΘEOY ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ (Down right, down left).
Athena seated left holding wreath in right hand, left hand supports shield ornamented with gorgoneion and spear. Animal (dog?) seated to left at feet, head turned right
  OBVERSEREVERSE

Example: CNG 75, 451, May 2007		Mint: Unknown
References: B Simonetta 1 (Ariarathes VI).


AE [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Helmeted head of Ariarathes IV facing left.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOV (Down right, down left).
Athena seated left holding Nike in right hand, left hand supports shield ornamented with gorgoneion and spear
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: B Simonetta 7 (Ariarathes III).


AE [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Helmeted head of Ariarathes IV facing left.
Reverse: BAΣI APIAP (Down right, down left).
Archer shooting right
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: B Simonetta 2 (Uncertain).


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