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The Coins of Ariarathes VIII

Ariarathes Eusebes Epiphanes, King of Cappadocia (101 - 96 BC)
-- in total 3 type/s and 15 variation/s catalogued

Group variations by
AR - Drachm [ 6 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes VIII 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 17a (Ariarathes VI), B Simonetta 10 (Ariarathes VI), Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX B1.
Year: 1 (101/100 BC)

 
 
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 A 

 Mint: Cappadocian B
References: A Simonetta 22a (Ariarathes VI), B Simonetta 12b (Ariarathes VI), Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX B6.
Year: 2 (100/99 BC)

 
 
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 B 

 Mint: Cappadocian B
References: A Simonetta 23 (Ariarathes VI), B Simonetta 11 (Ariarathes VI), Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX B5.
Year: 2 (100/99 BC)

 
 
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Λ
 B 

 Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 10 (Ariarathes VI), B Simonetta 5 (Ariarathes VI), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 3, Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX C3.
Year: 1 (101/100 BC)

 
 
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 A 

 Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 9 (Ariarathes VI), B Simonetta 4 (Ariarathes VI), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 2, Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX C2.
Year: 1 (101/100 BC)

 
 
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 A 


Example: Shillam collection		Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 21 (Ariarathes VI), B Simonetta 13 (Ariarathes VI), Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX C4.
Year: 2 (100/99 BC)

 
 
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 B 

AR - Drachm [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes VIII 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: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 8 (Ariarathes VI), B Simonetta 3 (Ariarathes VI), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 1, Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX C1.
Year: 1 (101/100 BC)

 
 
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K
 A 

AR - Drachm [ 8 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes VIII facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOV EVΣEBOVΣ (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

Example: Shillam collection		Mint: Cappadocian B
References: A Simonetta 13 (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 29 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX B8.

 
 
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 Mint: Cappadocian B
References: Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX B2.
Year: 1 (101/100 BC)

 
 
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 A 


Example: CNG Web 281, lot 127		Mint: Cappadocian B
References: A Simonetta 11 (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 9 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 2.3, Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX B4.
Year: 2 (100/99 BC)

 
 
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 B 


Example: CNG Web 241, 110		Mint: Cappadocian B
References: A Simonetta 12 (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 10 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 2.2, Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX B3, B7.
Year: 2 (100/99 BC)

 
 
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A
 B 

 Mint: Cappadocian B
References: A Simonetta 16 (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 24 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 2.4, Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX B9.
Year: 4 (98/97 BC)

 
 
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Λ
 Δ 

 Mint: Cappadocian C
References: Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX C5.
Year: 2 (100/99 BC)

 
 
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 B 


Example: CNG Web 244, 198		Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 10 (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 8 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 2.1, Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX C6.
Year: 2 (100/99 BC)

 
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 B 

 Mint: Cappadocian C
References: A Simonetta 19 (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 26 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 2.5, Mørkholm, Further Ariarathes VIII and IX C7.
Year: 5 (97/96 BC)

 
 
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