The Coins of Ariarathes VI

Ariarathes Epiphanes Philopater, King of Cappadocia (130 - 116 BC)
-- in total 3 type/s and 27 variation/s catalogued

Group variations by

AR - Drachm [ 5 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes VI facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOV EΠIΦANOVΣ (Down right, down left, across bottom).
Athena standing left, holding shield ornamented with gorgoneion and spear in left hand, right hand supporting figure of Nike right who is holding wreath
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Cappadocian B
References: A Simonetta 31, B Simonetta 19, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII B5.
Year: 6 (125/124 BC)

 
 
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Example: Leu Numsimatik Web auction 14, lot 504
Mint: Cappadocian B
References: A Simonetta 29b, B Simonetta 17, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII B6a.
Year: 6 (125/124 BC)

 
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Example: Gorny & Mosch Auction 156, lot 1510
Mint: Cappadocian B
References: A Simonetta 29a, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII B6b.
Year: 6 (125/124 BC)

 
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Example: CNG Web 64, 172
Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 15a, B Simonetta 7b, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII C6a.
Year: 1 (130/129 BC)

 


 
 
 
 A 


Example: CNG Web 282, lot 100
Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 16a, B Simonetta 7a, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII C6b.
Year: 1 (130/129 BC)

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 A 


AR - Drachm [ 19 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes VI facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOV EΠIΦANOVΣ (Down right, down left, across bottom).
Athena standing left, holding shield ornamented with gorgoneion and spear in left hand, right hand supporting figure of Nike left who is holding wreath
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 34, B Simonetta 29, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII A9b.

 
 
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B
   

 Mint: Cappadocian A
References: Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII A4.
Year: 1 (130/129 BC)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 A 

 Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 12, B Simonetta 8, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII A8.
Year: 1 (130/129 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 A 

 Mint: Cappadocian A
References: Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII A3.
Year: 1 (130/129 BC)

 
 
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 A 

 Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 14, B Simonetta 6, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII A5.
Year: 1 (130/129 BC)

 
 
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 A 

 Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 22b, B Simonetta 12a, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII A9a.
Year: 2 (129/128 BC)

 
 
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 B 


Example: CNG Web 270, lot 111
Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 25, B Simonetta 14, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII A7.
Year: 3 (128/127 BC)

 
 
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 Γ 


Example: Shillam collection
Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 43, B Simonetta 26, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII A1.
Year: 14 (117/116 BC)

 
 
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H
 ΔI 

 Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 48a, B Simonetta 28, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII A2.
Year: 15 (116/115 BC)

 
 
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 EI 


Example: CNG Web 150, 147
Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 46, B Simonetta 27a-c, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII A6.
Year: 15 (116/115 BC)

 
 
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 EI 

 Mint: Cappadocian B
References: Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII B3b.

 
 
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Example: Ex Shillam collection
Mint: Cappadocian B
References: A Simonetta 49, B Simonetta 30, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII B3a.

 
 
E
 
 
H
   

 Mint: Cappadocian B
References: Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII B1.
Year: 1 (130/129 BC)

 
 

 
 
A
 A 

 Mint: Cappadocian B
References: B Simonetta 16a-b, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII B2b.
Year: 4 (127/126 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
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 Δ 


Example: Gorny & Mosch Auction 133, lot 260
Mint: Cappadocian B
References: A Simonetta 26a, B Simonetta 15a-d, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII B2a.
Year: 4 (127/126 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
A
 Δ 

 Mint: Cappadocian B
References: A Simonetta 30, B Simonetta 18, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII B4.
Year: 6 (125/124 BC)

 
 
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 ς 

 Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 39, B Simonetta 24, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII C1.
Year: 12 (119/118 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 IB 

 Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 42, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII C5.
Year: 13 (118/117 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 ΓI 


Example: Triton IX, 982, January 2006
Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 41, B Simonetta 25, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII C2.
Year: 13 (118/117 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
  


AR - Drachm [ 3 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes VI facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOV EΠIΦANOVΣ (Down right, down left, across bottom).
Athena standing left, holding shield and palm branch in left hand, right hand supporting wreath
  OBVERSEREVERSE

Example: CNG Web 175, 98
Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 36a, B Simonetta 22, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII C3.
Year: 10 (121/120 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 I 


Example: Triton IX, 983, January 2006
Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 38, B Simonetta 23, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII C4b.
Year: 11 (120/119 BC)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 AI 

 Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 37, Mørkholm, Ariarathes VI and VII C4a.
Year: 11 (120/119 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

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