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Coin ID #12446

Sinope (BC 333-322) Drachm - Ariarathes I

Ariarathes I of Cappadocia, 333­-322 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 5.40g, 8h). Sinope mint. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos, wearing triple­pendant earring and necklace; aplustre to left, M’ (in Aramaic) to right / Sea­eagle standing left, wings spread, on dolphin left; ARYDRT (in Aramaic) below. Good VF, toned, obverse a little off center. Very rare, Simonetta notes six examples. Ex Roma 7 (3/2014), lot 743.

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Filename:316.jpg
City/Mint name:Sinope
Keywords:classical / silver
References:Simonetta 6; Simonetta, Coins p. 15; HGC 7, 434; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen (Paphlagonia) 290; SNG BM Black Sea 1459
Valuation:CNG Auc. 99 (5/2015), lot 316 [$1,000 + comm.]
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Date added:May 23, 2015
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