Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 514. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. KINGS of CAPPADOCIA. Ariarathes IX. 
101-87 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.21 gm, 1h). Mint A 
(Eusebia-Mazaka [Caesarea]). Dated RY 2 (100/99 BC). 
Sold For $3250 

Diademed head right / 
BASILEWS ARIARAQOU EUSEBOUS FILOPATOROS, Athena standing half-left, 
holding Nike in her right hand, shield and spear in left; B (date) in 
exergue. 

Simonetta 3 (same dies as plate coin, attributed to Ariarathes V); 
Mørkholm, "The Coinages of Ariarathes VIII and Arirathes IX of 
Cappadocia," Essays Robinson, pg. 246, 5 (A1/P8) = SNG von Aulock 6300 
(this coin); cf. DeCallataÿ pg. 200-201, pl. XLIV, Q (same obverse die); 
BMC Galatia 1 var. (date; Ariarathes V); SNG Cop 136 (Ariarathes 
V). 

From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Numismatic 
Fine Arts XXV (29 November 1990), lot 182; von 
Aulock Collection, 6300; Abruzzi 1954 Hoard (IGCH 
2056).

Used by permission of CNG, www.cngcoins.com