Freeman & Sear - Mail Bid Sale 12
Lot: 167

CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM: Ariarathes V. (ca. 163-130 BC). AR 
drachm (4.15 gm).

Year 28 (= 135 BC). Diademed head of Ariarathes V right 
/ Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on 
grounded shield, AY monogram in outer left field, PAFI 
monogram in inner left field, PARU monogram in outer 
right field, date HK in exergue. SNG von Aulock 6265 = 
SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 638 (same obverse die). Simonetta 
p. 23, 5. Of attractive style. Good very fine 

This is the earliest dated drachm issue of Ariarathes V. 

From the Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 12, Closed October 28, 2005.

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear, www.freemanandsear.com