The Coins of Ariarathes IX

Ariarathes Eusebes Philopator, King of Cappadocia (101 - 89 BC)
-- in total 5 type/s and 20 variation/s catalogued

Group variations by

AR - Tetradrachm [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes IX 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: Cabinet des Médailles (source: gallica.bnf.fr / BnF)
Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 1 (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 1 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 1.1.
Year: 1 (101/100 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 A 


AR - Tetradrachm [ 4 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes IX facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOV EVΣEBOVΣ ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ (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 A
References: A Simonetta 2 (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 2 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 1.2.
Year: 1 (101/100 BC)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 A 


Example: CNG 69, 504, June 2005
Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 3 (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 3 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 1.5.
Year: 2 (100/99 BC)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 B 


Example: Cabinet des Médailles (source: gallica.bnf.fr / BnF)
Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 5a (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 4b (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 1.8.
Year: 3 (99/98 BC)

 
 
 
 
 
Σ
 Γ 

 Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 5b (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 4a (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 1.7.
Year: 3 (99/98 BC)

 
 
Σ
 
 
 
 Γ 


AR - Tetradrachm [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes IX facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOV EVΣEBOVΣ ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ (Across top, across bottom).
Pegasos standing left drinking, right foreleg raised
  OBVERSEREVERSE

Example: Triton V, 1477, January 2002
Mint: Unknown
References: A Simonetta 1a, B Simonetta 1.

 

 
 
 

   


AR - Tetradrachm [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes IX facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOY APIAPAΘOY ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ (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: Cabinet des Médailles (source: gallica.bnf.fr / BnF)
Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 4 (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 5 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 1.4.
Year: 2 (100/99 BC)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 B 


AR - Drachm [ 13 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes IX 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: CNG Web 238, 184
Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 6 (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 6 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 1.3.
Year: 1 (101/100 BC)

 
 

 
 
T
 A 


Example: Solidus Numismatik 23, lot 220
Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 8a-b (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 7 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 1.6.
Year: 2 (100/99 BC)

 
 

 
 
T
 B 


Example: Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger 319, lot 258
Mint: Cappadocian A
References: A Simonetta 15 (Ariarathes V), B Simonetta 12-13 (Ariarathes V), Mørkholm, Ariarathes VIII and IX 1.9.
Year: 3 (99/98 BC)

 
 

 
 
Σ
 Γ 


Example: CNG Web 322, 326
Mint: Unknown
References: A Simonetta 18, B Simonetta 13.

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: A Simonetta 3, B Simonetta 2.
Year: 2 (100/99 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 B 


Example: CNG Web 175, 99
Mint: Unknown
References: A Simonetta 4, B Simonetta 3a-g.
Year: 4 (98/97 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 Δ 


Example: CNG Web 149, 94
Mint: Unknown
References: A Simonetta 5a, B Simonetta 4a-f.
Year: 5 (97/96 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 E 


Example: CNG Web 244, 199
Mint: Unknown
References: A Simonetta 11, B Simonetta 6a.
Year: 12 (90/89 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 IB 


Example: Gorny & Mosch auction 212, lot 2209
Mint: Unknown
References: A Simonetta 10, B Simonetta 5.
Year: 12 (90/89 BC)

 
 

 
 

 IB 


Example: Solidus Numismatik 5, lot 99
Mint: Unknown
References: A Simonetta 14, B Simonetta 10.
Year: 13 (89/88 BC)

 
 
AE
 
 
 
  


Example: CNG Web 244, 200
Mint: Unknown
References: A Simonetta 13, B Simonetta 9a-b.
Year: 13 (89/88 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
  


Example: CNG Web 283, 122
Mint: Unknown
References: A Simonetta 12a, B Simonetta 7a.
Year: 13 (89/88 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
  

 Mint: Unknown
References: A Simonetta 17a, B Simonetta 11.
Year: 15 (87/86 BC)

 
 

 
 
 
 IE