Gemini III, January 9th, 2007
Lot # 225 Realized: US$4400 

CAPPDOCIAN KINGDOM. Ariarathes VII. (Ca. 110–99 BC). Silver 
tetradrachm (16.64 gm). , Struck ca. 104–102 BC. Diademed head of 
Ariarathes VII right / BASILEWS ARIAIAQOU FILOMHTOROS, Athena 
 standing left, supporting wreath-bearing Nike right on right hand 
and resting left on grounded shield, vertical spear in background, 
ÄÉ monogram above A in outer left field, O in inner left field, Ë in 
inner right field, wreath border. Morkholm, SNR 57, pl. 42, 14 (same 
dies). De Callatay, Guerres mithridatiques, p. 194, n. 44, and pl. 
xliv, P (same dies). Simonetta p. 35, note 1. Very rare. Extremely 
fine. 

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Sold for $4400 [ $5060, approx 3911.38 EUR, 2580.6 GBP

Re-used by permission of Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com) and
Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com)