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Lot 230 - Auction 109

Kings of Cappadocia, Ariarathes VII Philometor (115/114-101 BC), Tetradrachm struck with the types of Antiochos VII of Syria; AR (g 16,51; ... Read more
Starting price:
400,00 EUR
Price realized:
9.000,00 EUR
Bids:
34

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Description

Kings of Cappadocia, Ariarathes VII Philometor (115/114-101 BC), Tetradrachm struck with the types of Antiochos VII of Syria; AR (g 16,51; mm 29; h 12); Diademed head r., fillet border, Rv. ΒΑΣΙΛEΩΣ / ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘΟΥ - ΦΙΛΟΜΗ - ΤΟΡΟΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing l., resting hand on shield ornamented with Gorgoneion; transverse spear behind her; on l., monogram above A, and O; on r., Λ; all within laurel wreath. Lorber & Houghton Series 1, Issue 1,8 (A3/P2); Simonetta, p. 35, note 1; Callataÿ pl. 44,P = Mørkholm, SNR 57, 1978, pl. 42,14 (same dies); Parthica 2007, Ar. VII 1/1 (this coin).
Very rare, less than ten specimen published. Cabinet tone, beautiful portrait in full Hellenistic style; extremely fine.

From the Bono Simonetta Collection; ex Gorny & Mosch 141, 10 October 2005, lot 160.
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